Pin Pointing Posterior Leg Pain
Posterior muscles
Flexor digitorum longus pg 375
Origin middle posterior surface of tibia
Insertion distal phalanges of second through fifth toes
Movement flex the second through fifth toes
Joint metatarsophalangeal and interphanlangeal
Movement weak plantar flexion of ankle
Joint talocrural
Invert the foot
Soleus pg 364
Originsoleal line, posterior surface of tibia and proximal, posterior surface of fibula
Insertioncalcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Movement plantar flex the ankle
Joint talocrural

Gastrocnemius pg 364
Origincondyles of the femur, posterior surfaces
Insertioncalcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Movement flex the knee
Joint tibiofemoral
Movement plantar flex the ankle
Joint talocrural
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Tibialis pg 374
Originproximal posterior shaft of tibia, proximal fibula and interosseous membrane
Insertionnavicular, cuneiforms, cuboid and bases of second through fourth metatarsals
Movement invert the foot, plantar flex the ankle
Joint talocrural
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Plantaris pg 367
Origin lateral condyle of the femur
Insertioncalcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Movement weak plantar flexion of the ankle
Joint talocrural
Movement weak flexion of the knee
Joint tibiofemoral

Semimembranosus pg 306
Origin ischial tuberosity
Insertionposterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
Movement flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee
Joint tibiofemoral
Movement extend the hip
Joint coxal
Tilt the pelvis posteriorly

Semitendinosus pg 306
Originischial tuberosity
Insertion proximal, medial shaft of the tibia at pes anserinus tendon
Movement flex the knee, medially rotate the flexed knee
Joint tibiofemoral
Movement extend the hip, medially rotate the hip
Joint coxal
Tilt the plevis posteriorly
Gluteus minimus pg 310
Origin gluteal surface of the ilium between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines
Insertionanterior border of greater trochanter
Movement abduct the hip, medially rotate the hip, flex the hip
Joint coxal