Muscle Palpation - Gastrocnemius [Posterior Compartment of the Leg]

This is a detailed, step by step, description on how to palpate Gastrocnemius by Keith Bootsma, RMT.

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Origins:
1-Medial Head: Medial Condyle of the Femur
2-Lateral Head: Lateral Condyle of the Femur

Insertion:
Calcaneus via Calcaneal (Achilles) Tendon

Functions:
1-Plantar Flexion of the Foot @ the Ankle Joint
2-Flexion of the Leg @ the Knee Joint

Nerve:
Tibial Nerve

Activation: (Prone) Plantar Flexion of the Foot (Knee is Extended)
Lengthening: (Prone) Dorsiflexion of the Foot