Joint Movement Table: Primary Movers and Exercise Analysis for Ankle, Subtalar, and Metatarsophalangeal Joints
Overview
This document presents a comprehensive joint movement table cataloguing the primary muscle movers and corresponding therapeutic exercises for three key foot and ankle joints: the ankle (talocrural) joint, subtalar and transverse tarsal joints, and metatarsophalangeal joints. It details specific movements including plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, supination, pronation, inversion, eversion, flexion, extension, and abduction, with associated exercise recommendations and research citations.
What this coursework covers
- Ankle (talocrural) joint movements and primary movers: plantar flexion and dorsiflexion with corresponding exercises
- Subtalar and transverse tarsal joint movements: supination, pronation, inversion, and eversion analysis
- Metatarsophalangeal joint movements: flexion, extension, and abduction with exercise recommendations and references
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Joint Movement Table
Joint: Ankle (talocrural) joint
Movement | Primary Movers (Muscles) | Exercise Name | Pictures of Exercise:(from start to finish) |
Plantar flexion | Gastrocnemius, soleus, fibularis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior, and flexor hallucis longus | Single-leg heel raise |
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Dorslflexlon(Physiopedia, 2012) | Fibularis tertius, extensor digitorum longus, tibialis anterior, and extensor hallucis longus | Walking |
(Chimenti et al., 2021)
Joint: Subtalar and transverse tarsal
Movement | Primary Movers (Muscles) | Exercise Name | Pictures of Exercise:(from start to finish) |
Supination | Tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior | Long-axis tarsal twist | |
Pronation | Anterior tibialis, extensor hallucis longus, and extensor digitorum longus | Arch lifts | |
Inversion | Fibularis longus, brevis, and tibialis anterior muscle | Oblique-axis tarsal twist |
(Moore, 2017) |
Eversion | Fibularis longus, brevis, and tibialis anterior muscle | Oblique-axis tarsal twist |
Joint: Metatarsophalangeal joint
Movement | Primary Movers (Muscles) | Exercise Name | Pictures of Exercise:(from start to finish) |
Flexion | Flexor digitorum brevis, plantar interossei, lumbricals, and dorsal interossei | Ankle stretch | |
Extension | Extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum brevis, and extensor digitorum longus | Great toe extension stretch | |
Abduction | Abductor hallucis, abductor digiti minimi muscle, and dorsal interossei muscles | Great toe flexion stretch |
References
Chimenti, R. L., Post, A. A., Silbernagel, K. G., Hadlandsmyth, K., Sluka, K. A., Moseley, G. L., & Rio, E. (2021). Kinesiophobia Severity Categories and Clinically Meaningful Symptom Change in Persons With Achilles Tendinopathy in a Cross-Sectional Study: Implications for Assessment and Willingness to Exercise. Frontiers in Pain Research, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2021.739051
ClinicalGate. (2015, March 18). Ankle and Foot. Clinical Gate. https://clinicalgate.com/ankle-and-foot/
Government of Alberta. (2022). Toe Fracture: Rehab Exercises. Myhealth.alberta.ca. https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.