Muscle function: Knee flexion, ankle plantar flexion
Muscle origin: Lateral supracondylar line of femur and oblique popliteal ligament of knee
Muscle insertion: Posterior surface of calcaneus via achilles tendon
Nerve innervation: S1-2
Organ relationship: Small intestine – T8-11 and Vagus
Primary inhibatory muscles: Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius, Vastus medialis, Biceps femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Tibialis anterior, Peroneus longus
Note: If the client is incapable of lifting the heel off the ground due to lack of plantar flexion, the knee should be bend slighty more until heel lift is possible.
Related joints: Knee, Talocrural
Synergists:
Manual and practical therapy strategies that will help you find the root cause(s) and achieve faster and better results with your clients.
Functional Rehab Academy is a part of:
Move2Peak Academy ApS, Denmark
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