Tibialis posterior

Functional Rehab Academy

Muscle function: Plantar flexion (talocrural joint) inversion (subtalar joint). Control of midfoot and Fibula

Muscle origin: Posterior surface of tibia, posterior surface of fibula and interosseous membrane

Muscle insertion: Tuberosity of navicular bone, all cuneiform bones, cuboid bone and bases of metatarsal bones 2-4

Nerve innervation: L4-5 (Lovett reactor C1-2)

Organ relationship: Small intestine, heart and sex organs – C8-L4, S2-4 and Vagus

Small intestine
- Sympathetic – T8-11
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Heart
- Sympathetic: C8-T5
- Parasympathetic: Vagus
Sex organs
- Sympathetic: male T10-L4 / female T5-L4
- Parasympathetic – S2-4

Primary inhibatory muscles: Psoas major, Iliacus, Adductor magnus, Biceps femoris, Tibiais anterior, Peroneus longus, Peroneus brevis, Peroneus tertius

Supinator part

Client is supine with the knee bend approx : 90 deg. The foot is placed in plantar flexion, supination and adduction with the lateral side on the ground. Fiksate with one hand around the heel and apply pressure on the front part of the foot towards abduction (sliding the front foot along the ground).

Adduction part

Client is supine with the knee bend approx : 90 deg. The foot is placed in plantar flexion and adduction with the entire sole of the foot on the ground. Fiksate with one hand around the heel and apply pressure on the front part of the foot towards abduction (sliding the front foot along the ground).

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