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hyperextension

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hy·per·ex·ten·sion  (hpr-k-stnshn)
n.
Extension of a bodily joint beyond its normal range of motion.

hyper·ex·tend (-k-stnd) v.
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Noun1.hyperextension - greater than normal extension
extension - act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb

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Participants were found to have the following deviations: Trendelenburg gait (8%), trunk asymmetry (10%), leg circumduction (6%), hip hike (8%), knee hyperextension (3%), no heel-strike (7%), toe drag (13%), uneven step length (20%), and a noticeable limp not accounted for by one of the other deviations (12%).
Vogel's discussions can help you advise students with challenging hip and leg issues--like those with very little turnout, tibial torsion, or hyperextension.
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