Muscle Palpation - Flexor Hallucis Longus [Posterior Compartment of the Leg]

This is a detailed, step by step, description on how to palpate Flexor Hallucis Longus by Keith Bootsma, RMT.

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Origin:
1-Inferior 2/3 of the Posterior Surface of the Fibula
2-Inferior 2/3 of the Interosseous Membrane

Insertion:
Distal Phalanx of the 1st (Big) Toe

Functions:
1-Plantar Flexion of the Foot @ the Ankle Joint
2-Flexion of the 1st Digit @ the MTP & IP Joints
3-Inversion of the Foot @ the Subtalar Joint

Nerve:
Tibial Nerve

Activation: (Prone) Flexion of the 1st Toe @ MTP and IP with Plantar Flexion of the Foot
Lengthening: (Supine) Extension of the 1st Toe @ MTP and IP with Dorsiflexion of the Foot