Pin Pointing Posterior Leg Pain

Posterior muscles

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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 

 

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Soleus pg 364
Origin
soleal line, posterior surface of tibia and proximal, posterior surface of fibula
Insertioncalcaneus via calcaneal tendon
Movement plantar flex the ankle
Joint talocrural

 

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Gastrocnemius pg 364
Origin
condyles 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
Origin
proximal 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

 


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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

 

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Semitendinosus pg 306
Origin
ischial 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

 

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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