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2. 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches for Your Stiff Lower Legs - AOL

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3. Walk a lot? These 12 exercises will protect your ankles - AOL

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   The best ankle mobility exercises. ... This may be enough of a stretch! Hold for 10 seconds, release, then repeat 2 more times. ... Achilles stretch. Achilles stretch. Find an empty space along a ...

4. Achilles tendinitis - Wikipedia

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   Achilles tendinitis, also known as Achilles tendinopathy, is soreness of the Achilles tendon. It is accompanied by alterations in the tendon's structure and mechanical properties. [ 2 ] The most common symptoms are pain and swelling around the back of the ankle . [ 1 ]

5. Ankle jerk reflex - Wikipedia

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   The ankle jerk reflex, also known as the Achilles reflex, occurs when the Achilles tendon is tapped while the foot is dorsiflexed.It is a type of stretch reflex that tests the function of the gastrocnemius muscle and the nerve that supplies it.

6. Being flexible could help you live longer, a new study ... - AOL

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   Each of these attach to the Achilles tendon and will help to reduce contractures [a shortening that affects joint mobility] there.” This story was originally published on May 13, 2024 and has ...

7. List of reflexes - Wikipedia

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   Stretch reflex; Triceps reflex — jerking of the forearm when the triceps tendon is hit with a tendon hammer, stimulating the C7 and C6 reflex arcs. Vagovagal reflex — contraction of muscles in the gastrointestinal tract in response to distension of the tract following consumption of food and drink. Vestibulocollic reflex; Vestibulo-spinal ...