Functional Rehab Academy
Peroneus brevis
Muscle function: Plantar flexion (talocrural joint) and eversion (subtalar joint). Control of Fibula.
Muscle insertion: Tuberosity of the 5. metatarsal bone
Nerve innervation: L5-S1 (Lovett reactor C1)
Organ relationship: Lung, bladder and female sex organs – T2-11, S2-4 and Vagus
- Lung
- Sympathetic: T2-6
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
- Bladder
- Sympathetic: T8-11
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
- Female sex organs
- Sympathetic: T5-L4
- Parasympathetic: S2-4
Primary inhibatory muscles: Tensor fascia latae, Biceps femoris, Gastrocnemeus, Tibialis anterior
Client is supine. The knee is bend approx 90 deg. The foot is placed in max. dorsi flexion, abduction and eversion. Fiksate with one hand around the heel and apply pressure along the lateral side of the 5. metatars towards adduction with the opposite hand.
Functional anatomy for
Peroneus brevis
Related joints: Talofibular, Talocrural, Subtalar
Myofascial lines: Lateral and Spiral line
Synergists:
- Tensor fascia latae – Control of Fibula and connected in the Spiral and Lateral line
- Gluteus maximus – Control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral line
- Gluteus medius – Control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral line
- Gluteus minimus – Control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral line
- Biceps femoris – Control of Fibula and connected in the Spiral line
- Gastrocnemeus – Eversion (lateral part) and midfoot control through Superficial back line that runs into the plantar fascia
- Soleus – plantarflexion and midfoot control through Superficial back line that runs into the plantar fascia.
- Tibialis anterior – Dorsi flexion, control of midfoot (1. cuneiforme and 1. metartarsal bone) and Fibula, and connected through the Spiral line.
- Peroneus longus – Plantar flexion, eversion, control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral and Spiral line
- Peroneus tertius – Eversion, control of Fibula and connected in the Lateral and Spiral line
- Tibialis posterior – Control of both Fibula
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
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