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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 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 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 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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