Muscle Palpation - Extensor Digitorum Brevis & Extensor Hallucis Brevis

This is a detailed, step by step, description on how to palpate Extensor Digitorum Brevis & Extensor Hallucis Brevis Muscle by Keith Bootsma, RMT. If you like what you watch, please consider supporting our channel by subscribing. Also don't forget to like and share this video, it helps us tremendously. Leave us a comment as well if you have the time! Thank you very much! Extensor Digitorum Brevis: Origin: Dorsal Surface of the Calcaneus Insertion: Lateral Side of the Distal Tendons of the “Extensor Digitorum Longus” of the Toes #2 to #4 Functions: Extension of the Toes #2 to #4 @ the MTP and PIP & DIP Joints Nerve: Deep Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve Activation: Extension of Toes #2 to #4 @ the MTP and IP Joints Lengthening: Flexion of the Toes #2 to #4 @ the MTP and IP Joints Extensor Hallucis Brevis: Origin: Dorsal Surface of the Calcaneus Insertion: Proximal Phalanx of Toe #1 (Big Toe) Function: Extension of the Toe #1 (Big Toe) @ the MTP Joint Nerve: Deep Fibular (Peroneal) Nerve Activation: Extension of the 1st Toe @ MTP Lengthening: Flexion of the 1st Toe @ MTP