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Myofascial Trigger point Symptoms
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Return to Symptoms Overview| Weak ankles | Peroneus, tibialis |
| Upper/lower leg cramps | Sartorius, Gastrocnemius |
| Tight Achilles tendons | Tibialis posterior |
| Sciatica | thoracolumbar paraspinals, Gluteus minimus, Hamstrings, Piriformis, Iliopsoas |
| Buckling knee | Vastus medialis, quadriceps, Adductor longus |
| Problems climbing stairs | Sartorius, quadriceps femoris, Vastus medialis |
| Problems going down stairs | Popliteus |
| Shin splint-type pain | Peroneus, tibialis |
| Heel pain | Soleus, Quadratus plantae, Abductor hallucis, Tibialis posterior |
| Tight hamstrings: hamstring complex | Adductor magnus, quadriceps femoris, Iliopsoas, , Gastrocnemius |
| numbness/tingling on the outer thigh (meralgia paresthetica) | quadriceps femoris, Vastus lateralis, Sartorius, Tensor fasciae late entrapment |
| Balance problems/staggering gait | sternocleidomastoid, Gluteus minimus |
| Restless leg syndrome | Gastrocnemius, Soleus |
| First steps in the morning feel as if walking on nails | long flexors of toes, Tibialis posterior |