![]() ![]() It is plausible that there may be altered neuromuscular recruitment and activation of the intrinsic foot muscles distal to the injured area. Typically, clinicians prescribe exercises targeting hip, thigh, and lower leg muscles proximal to the injured joint to improve strength and postural stability and to restore normal movement patterns following injury. 1–4 Rehabilitation focuses on restoring strength, neuromuscular control, and activation of the muscles influencing the injured area. Altered neuromuscular control and activation of lower extremity musculature has been associated with acute and chronic lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries from ankle sprains to patellofemoral pain, but neuromuscular changes in the intrinsic foot muscles have not been documented.
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