Ice can help reduce swelling in posterior tibial tendonitis. Anti-inflammatory medications can reduce inflammation around the tendon. Orthotics and physical therapy are important early treatments.

In this month’s 4 Questions, Carol C. Frey, MD, shares her extensive experience on posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. Orthopedic surgeons frequently see posterior tibial tendon dysfunction in ...

Tears of the posterior tibialis tendon are one of the most common problems of the foot and ankle. This occurs when the posterior tibialis tendon becomes inflamed or torn. As a result of this, the ...

The tibialis posterior tendon is a tendon of the foot and ankle which is subject to excessive force and repetition resulting in damage. This type of damage can present as minor tearing of the tendon ...

The posterior tibial tendon links the calf muscle and the bones inside the foot. The tendon’s responsibility is to support the foot’s arch when taking a step. An acute injury, like a fall, or overuse ...

Q: I have had continuous left side lower leg injuries for about a year. The newest and by far the worst is Posterior Tibial Tendinitis. It seems that no matter what I do, the tendinitis will not go ...

The posterior tibial artery runs down the leg, just below the knee. It branches off from the popliteal artery and delivers freshly oxygenated blood to the leg’s posterior compartment and the bottom ...

Correspondence to Prof Dr Heinz Lohrer, Institute of Sports Medicine, Otto-Fleck-Schneise, 10, 60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany; lohrer{at}sport.uni-frankfurt.de Objective In contrast to posterior tibial ...

1 Department of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Health Science University, Osaka, Japan 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Osaka Electro-Communication University, Osaka, Japan 3 Department of ...