6.9 EXTENSOR DIGITORUM BREVIS & EXTENSOR HALLUCIS BREVIS
6.9 EXTENSOR DIGITORUM BREVIS & EXTENSOR HALLUCIS BREVIS
Figure 11. Pain pattern referred from TrPs at commonly obseved locations in the short extensors.
Symptoms• Tenderness from TrPs tends to project locally.
• Have been reported to cause cramping in foot.
Trigger Point Examination
• Even though these muscles are located superficially, overlying tendons may complicate the palpation of TrPs.
• Palpation will usually result in exquisite local tenderness and a jump response but will rarely elicit a local twitch response.
Associated Trigger Points
• Commonly associated with TrPs in extensor digitorum and extensor hallucis longus.
© Zak Zisopoulos & Adam Bird, 2000.