Flexor hallucis longus: Difference between revisions
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Flexes the great toe as the foot is raised from the ground. Additionally stabilises the metatarsal | Flexes the great toe as the foot is raised from the ground. Additionally stabilises the first metatarsal head and keeps distal pad of the great toe in contact with ground in toe-off and when on tip-toe.<ref name="salad" /> | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Origin[edit | edit source]
Distal two-thirds of fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertion[edit | edit source]
First distal phalanx
Nerve[edit | edit source]
Tibial nerve
Artery[edit | edit source]
Peroneal artery[1]
Function[edit | edit source]
Flexes the great toe as the foot is raised from the ground. Additionally stabilises the first metatarsal head and keeps distal pad of the great toe in contact with ground in toe-off and when on tip-toe.[1]
Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]
Assessment[edit | edit source]
Palpation[edit | edit source]
Power[edit | edit source]
Length[edit | edit source]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Strengthening[edit | edit source]
Stretching[edit | edit source]
Manual techniques[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
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See also[edit | edit source]
- Flexor digitorum longus
- The Os Trigonum Syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel syndrome
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
- Ankle & Foot
- Compartment Syndrome of the Foot
- Ankle Impingement
- Hallux Valgus
- Ankle Joint
- Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV)
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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