Balancing the Lower Leg

• Posted on July 27, 2015
• by Dawn
• in Anatomy, Legs, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Physiology, Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique
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Muscles that attach to the fibula include:

• extensor digitorum longus
• ibularis (peroneus) longus
• fibularis (peroneus) brevis
• fibularis (peroneus) tertius
• tibialis anterior
• tibialis posterior
• extensor hallucis longus
• flexor hallucis longus and
• tibialis posterior.

Tension in the muscles in the lateral compartment of the lower leg can pull the fibula closer to the tibia. More tension in the lateral head of gastrocnemius versus the medial head of gastrocnemius can pull the tibia lateral. When the fibula is pulled toward the tibia and the tibia is pulled into a lateral position (which is very common), the space the interosseous membrane occupies is compressed, and all muscle fibers attaching to the interosseous membrane move closer to one another and bind. Learn to balance the lower leg muscles from medial to lateral, and anterior to posterior, with SMRT by registering for this Lake Elmo course at https://efullcircle.com/workshop-schedule/