Leg and Foot Muscles - Find the Pain Source by the Pain Location
Search pain and conditions by muscle
The foot muscles have a tough job. It is easy to injure and overload the muscle tissue in the feet.
Find the foot and leg muscles that are causing your leg and foot pain.
See the links to each muscle at the bottom of this page
Under Big Toe Pain
Flexor hallucis longus, flexor hallucis brevis, tibialis posterior
Under Little Toe Pain (the four smaller toes)
Flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior
Head of Metatarsal Pain
Flexor hallucis brevis, flexor digitorum brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor hallucis longus, interosseous, abductor digiti minimi, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior, flexor digiti minimi brevis
Arch and Midfoot Pain
Gastrocnemius, flexor digitorum longus, adductor hallucis, soleus, abductor hallucis, interosseous, tibialis posterior
Heel Pain
Soleus, quadratus plantae, abductor hallucis, tibialis posterior, abductor digiti minimi, gastrocnemius
Top of Foot Pain
Extensor digitorum brevis, extensor hallucis brevis, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, flexor hallucis brevis, interosseous, tibialis anterior
Top Little Toe Pain (the four smaller toes)
Interosseous foot muscles, extensor digitorum longus
Top of Big Toe Pain
Tibialis anterior, extensor hallucis longus, flexor hallucis brevis
Toe Numbness
Flexor hallucis longus, interosseous foot muscles, peroneus longus, abductor hallucis, adductor hallucis, extensor digitorum longus
Front of leg pain
Adductor longus, Tibialis anterior
Back of Leg Pain
Gastrocnemius, gluteus minimus, flexor digitorum longus, plantaris, tibialis posterior, soleus
Side of Leg Pain
Gastrocnemius, gluteus minimus, peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, vastus lateralis
Front of ankle pain
Extensor digitorum longus, peroneus tertius, tibialis anterior
Back of Ankle Pain
Soleus, tibialis posterior
Outer Ankle Pain
Abductor digiti minimi, Peroneus longus, peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius
Inner Ankle Pain
Abductor hallucis, Gastrocnemius, flexor digitorum longus, soleus
Leg and foot Numbness
Abductor hallucis, adductor hallucis, flexor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus, interosseus, gluteus minimus, piriformis, soleus
Inner Knee Pain
Vastus medialis, gracilis, rectus femoris, Sartorius, adductor longus
Outer Knee Pain
Vastus lateralis
Front of Knee Pain
Rectus Femoris, vastus medialis, adductor longus
Back of Knee Pain
Gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, popliteus, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, soleus, plantaris
Outer Thigh and Hip Pain
Gluteus minimus, vastus lateralis, periformis, quadratus lumborum, tensor fasciae latae, gluteus maximus
Inner Thigh Pain
Pectineus, vastus medialis, gracilis, adductor magnus
Front of Thigh Pain
Adductor longus, psoas, adductor magnus, vastus intermedius, pectineus, Sartorius, quadratus lumborum, rectus abdominis
Back of Thigh Pain
Gluteus minimus, Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris, piriformis, intrapelvic muscles
Thigh Numbness
Sartorius, psoas, gluteus minimus
Groin Pain
Pectineus, adductor longus, adductor magnus, rectus abdominis, abdominal obliques, psoas, intrapelvic muscles
Restless leg syndrome
Gastrocnemius, Soleus
Trouble balancing
Sternocleidomastoid, gluteus minimus
Tight hamstrings
Adductor magnus, gastrocnemius, quadriceps femoris, iliapsoas / psoas
Tight Achilles tendon
Tibialis posterior
Thigh cramps, calf cramps, upper leg cramps, lower leg cramps
Sartorius, gastrocnemius
Weak ankles
Peroneus, tibialis posterior, tibialis anterior
Shin splint pain, shin splints
Peroneus, tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior
Trouble climbing steps or tripping on stairs
Popliteus, Sartorius, quadriceps femoris, vastus medialis
Buckling knee
Vastus medialis, quadriceps, adductor longus
Sciatica
gluteus minimus, hamstrings, piriformis, iliopsoas / psoas
Find the links to these leg and foot muscles here:
Abductor Digiti Minimi
Abductor Hallucis
Adductor Hallucis and Flexor Hallucis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum Brevis and Extensor Hallucis Brevis
Extensor Digitorum Longus and Extensor Hallucis Longus
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis
Flexor Digitorum Brevis
Flexor Digitorum Longus and Flexor Hallucis Longus
Gastrocnemius
Gluteus Maximus
Interossei
Peroneus Muscles
Quadratus Plantae
Soleus
Tibialis Anterior
Tibialis Posterior
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