Abduction position:
Foot is pointing outward (out-toeing/ toes pointing outwards)
Adduction position:
Foot is pointing inward (in-toeing/ pigeon toed)
Biomechanics:
The study of the human skeleton in motion using gait analysis equipment. ‘Bio’ meaning the body and ‘Mechanics’ meaning the skeletal structure.
Dorsiflexion:
Denotes the raising of the whole or part of the foot toward the leg.
Extension:
Denotes the straightening of a joint.
Eversion:
The foot is moved down (collapse) and toward the mid line of the body.
Flexion:
Denotes the bending of a joint.
Inversion:
The foot is lifted up (raised) and moves away from the mid line of the body.
Lateral:
The outside border of the foot.
Medial:
The inside border of the foot.
Padding:
Something soft that is put in between a lining and upper of a shoe.
Paralysis:
The loss of feeling in all or a part of the body.
Peroneus Brevis:
Denotes the tendon that stands out around the lateral foot during gait.
Peroneus Longus:
Denotes the tendon that stands out around the lateral malleolus during gait.
Peroneus Paralayse:
Denotes the loss of sensation of the tendon.
Pes calcaneus:
A foot with its hind foot significantly lower than its fore foot.
Pes Cavus:
A foot with excessively high arches.
Pes Equinos:
A foot with its fore foot significantly lower than its hind foot.
Pes Equino Varus:
A supernated foot and inverted foot with its fore foot significantly lower than its hind foot.
Pes Valgus:
A pronated and everted foot with depressed arch also commonly knows as Pes Planus or Flat Foot.
Pes Varus:
A supinated and inverted foot with the medial border of the foot off the ground.
Plantarflexion:
Denotes the bending foot down away from the leg.
Pronation:
A combination of abduction, eversion and dorsiflexion of the foot.
Prophylactic:
Preventing disease.
Supination:
A combination of adduction, inversion and plantar flexon of the foot.
Valgus Position:
Knock Knees i.e. Cross Knees.
Varus Position:
Bow legs.
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