Ankle Dorsal Flexion

Ankles are stability joints that must very quickly absorb force, then help shift and stabilize weight for the next movement. The ankle joint is a synovial hinge (class of "hinge" in the body including ankle, elbow and knee) composed of the talus, fibula, and tibia. The ankle absorbs 85% of the weight pressing down on the foot during standing. This joint allows for dorsiflexion and plantar flexion. Dorsiflexion, is flexion of the foot in an upward direction in the case of the ankle in the positive direction. Where as plantar flexion is the movement of the foot that flexes the foot or toes downward toward the sole, in this case negative.