A new study suggests patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) will see their ability to walk decline more rapidly than their hand function. A new analysis of disease progression in patients with multiple ...

"We assume that one of the explanations [for the different courses of motor function decline for lower versus upper extremities] might be that the longest corticospinal tracts are impacted first in ...

Leg strength is one of the single most reliable physical predictors of both structural brain health and all-cause mortality ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...

The tragedy of leg health is that it is often ignored until something goes wrong—a swollen ankle, persistent knee pain, or a sudden loss of balance. By the time these warning signs appear, the damage ...