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YB WEB DESK. Dated: 1/16/2021 12:16:19 PM

TRIGGER POINT THERAPY

Cupping is a technique adapted from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Cupping is often used in conjunction with trigger point therapy, acupuncture or dry needling. Cupping pulls blood to a region to stimulate healing and can be used effectively for stretching tight fascia and muscles. Deep Muscles of the Foot These comprise: quadratus plantae, adductor hallucis, flexor hallucis brevis, dorsal interossei, plantar interossei. Origin Quadratus plantae: medial head—medial surface of calcaneus; lateral head—lateral border of inferior surface of calcaneus. Adductor hallucis: oblique head— bases of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsals. Sheath of peroneus longus tendon; transverse head— plantar metatarsophalangeal ligaments of 3rd, 4th, and 5th toes. Transverse metatarsal ligaments. Antagonist: abductor hallucis. Flexor hallucis brevis: medial part of plantar surface of cuboid bone. Adjacent part of lateral cuneiform bone. Tendon of tibialis posterior. Antagonist: extensor hallucis longus. Dorsal interossei: adjacent sides of metatarsal bones. Antagonist: plantar interossei. Plantar interossei: bases and medial sides of 3rd, 4th, and 5th metatarsals. Antagonist: dorsal interossei. Insertion Quadratus plantae: lateral border of tendon of flexor digitorum longus. Adductor hallucis: lateral side of base of proximal phalanx of great toe. Flexor hallucis brevis: medial part—medial side of base of proximal phalanx of great toe.