Clinical assessment of the leg The leg needs to be examined fully to correctly use the Wells screening tool (Wells et al, 2003), and examining a leg properly requires nurses to demonstrate that they ...

Leg ulcers are open wounds or unhealed sores that develop on the skin of the leg. A variety of conditions can cause a leg ulcer, including venous conditions, neuropathy, pressure, infections, and more ...

Leg cramps at night, or nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs), can occur due to inactivity during the day, tired muscles, or certain medical conditions. Treatment can include medication and stretching the ...

Dealing with a leg being shorter than the other is hardly unusual when it comes to runners. In fact, if you think one of your legs is longer than the other, you can count yourself in good company. To ...

Background Knee valgus angles have been identified as important predictors of ACL injury risk. To screen for athletes with poor dynamic knee stability simple field tests are needed. Objective Purpose ...

1 Division of Occupational and Physical Therapy, The Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 2 Department of Health Sciences, College ...