All the joints of the leg, from the hip to the foot, work together in a coordinated system to support the body and enable complex movements like walking, running, and jumping. Muscles, tendons, and ligaments in each leg work in synergy to control and stabilize these joints, with different muscle groups contracting and relaxing in sequence to create smooth motion.
Treating leg, foot and ankle pain. While medical doctors frequently use drugs and injections to treat conditions in the leg, chiropractic care utilizes conservative measures to mobilize and align the joints. Gentle manipulation is very effective at fixing muscle imbalance as well as addressing problems with tendons and ligaments.