Lower Leg Muscles
The pain, symptoms and signs of dysfunction in the lower leg muscles. Cause and effect are listed as well as other muscles that may be contributing to your pain.
Flexor Digitorum Longus Muscle: Foot and Toe Pain
The flexor digitorum longus muscle can cause and contribute to pain in the foot that radiates into the back of the leg. It can contribute to the development of hammer toe and claw toe.
Read MoreFlexor Hallucis Longus Muscle: Big Toe and Foot Pain
The flexor hallucis longus can cause and contribute to pain in the big toe and ball of the foot. A classic sign of flexor hallucis longus dysfunction is numbness on the bottom of the big toe.
Read MoreExtensor Hallucis Longus Muscle: Big Toe Pain
The extensor hallucis longus muscle contributes to and can cause pain and/or numbness in the top of the foot, pain in the big toe, and foot cramps at night. It is a contributor to hammer toe and claw toes.
Read MoreExtensor Digitorum Longus: Pain in the Top Of The Foot
The extensor digitorum longus can cause and contribute to pain in the top of the foot, and pain in the foot. It contributes to hammer toe, claw toe and foot drop.
Read MorePlantaris Muscle: Pain Behind The Knee
The plantaris muscle is a very small muscle located behind the knee. It contributes to pain behind the knee and is occasionally involved in cramps in the calf.
Read MorePopliteus Muscle: Pain in the Back of the Knee
The popliteus muscle can cause and contribute to pain behind the knee. Prime indicators of popliteus dysfunction is an inability to lock the knee and/or you find your pain behind the knee worsens when walking down stairs or an incline. Pain from the popliteus muscle often mimics meniscus and other knee ligament and tendon injury pain.
Read MoreTibialis Anterior Muscle: Big Toe, Ankle, Shin Pain
The tibialis anterior can cause and contribute to pain in the big toe, the ankle and shine, and contributes to weak ankle. It is also a contributor to shin splints and foot drop.
Read MorePeroneus Longus and Peroneus Brevis Muscles: Low Leg, Ankle, Foot Pain
The peroneus longus and peroneus brevis can cause and contribute to pain on the outside of the ankle, the outside of the foot, and pain on the lower leg just below the knee. It contributes to weak ankles and foot drop.
Read MoreGastrocnemius Muscle: Knee, Low Leg, Ankle, Arch Pain
The gastrocnemius muscle is a prime contributor to pain in the back of the knee. It can contribute to lower leg, ankle and arch pain.
Read MorePeroneus Tertius Muscle: Low Leg, Ankle, Heel Pain
The peroneus tertius muscle can cause and contribute to pain in the lower leg bend where the leg, ankle and foot connect. Pain is often felt on the outside of the heel. If your ankles are weak and have a tendency to buckle, you should check this muscle for trigger points and tightness. A classic sign of peroneus tertius dysfunction is pain worsens with each step.
Read MoreSoleus Muscle: Heel, Ankle, Calf, Knee, Low Back Pain
The soleus muscle can cause and contribute to pain in the heel, ankle and back of the knee. It can also cause pain in the low back on the same side of the affected leg. Dysfunction of the soleus muscle can also contribute to swelling in the foot and ankle. Occasionally a trigger point the bottom and outside of the muscle can contribute to pain in the jaw and side of the head.
Read MoreTibialis Posterior Muscle: Lower Leg, Heel and Foot Pain
The tibialis posterior muscle can cause and contribute to pain in the lower leg just above the heel. This pain will often extend into the heel and the bottom of the foot. Pain will sometimes extend up into the lower calf. If you have fallen arches, you should check the tibialis posterior for trigger points and tightness because dysfunction of this muscle will allow your ankles to collapse inward.
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