What is the action of my Tibialis anterior muscle?
Activation of the Tibialis anterior causes flexion of the ankle resulting in the top of the foot moving toward the body. What happens when my Tibialis anterior muscle becomes weak? Before I talk about the effects of a weak Tibialis anterior muscle, I would like to highlight the importance to which the muscle plays in human locomotion. During walking the first part of the foot to make contact with the ground is the heel, this occurs as a result of the Tibialis anterior muscle contracting and pulling the toes towards the body. However, a weak Tibialis anterior muscle causes the toes to make contact with the ground first resulting in the person to trip or fall. How can I strengthen my Tibialis anterior muscle? Position your heels on a forward edge of a platform. Remembering to grasp a support with your hands for balance, pull the forefoot of both feet up toward body as far as possible. Return by extending feet until toes are pointed downward. Repeat 10 to 15 times Keep knees and hips stra
