6.11 QUADRATUS PLANTAE
6.11 QUADRATUS PLANTAE
Figure 14. Pain pattern referred from a TrP at its usual location in quadratus plantae (Travell & Simons, 1992).
Symptoms• Patients may present with sensations of numbness, swelling or fullness and pain on in the heel region.
Trigger Point Examination
• Quadratus plantae is a deep intrinsic muscle requiring the need for deep palpation.
• It may be useful to slightly dorsiflex the metatarsophalangeal joints.
• Focal tenderness is usually present although the presence of a taut band will rarely be palpated.
Associated Trigger Points
• Usually, several deep intrinsic muscles are involved simultaneously.
