Origin
Fifth metatarsal bone.
Insertion
Phalanx of the 5th toe.
Blood supply
Lateral plantar artery, lateral tarsal arteries.
Nerve supply
Lateral plantar nerve.
Action
It helps to balance and adapt you to the ground when you walk or run. It contracts when you do any activity of foot and helps to balance the foot.
Disease/Injury
Overuse of this muscle while running or walking or using improper footwear may cause pain in this muscle at the bottom of foot in a few inches from the base of the little toe.
Muscle Exercise
NA
Interesting fact
Wearing comfortable shoes of good quality is an excellent way of getting rid of pain in this muscle.
