Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Tibialis posterior tendinopathy is an overuse injury of the tibialis posterior tendon. The tibialis posterior muscle runs down the back of the calf area, travelling just behind the inside of your ankle, attaching to the underside of your mid-foot. This muscle acts to help support your medial arch and also assists the calf muscle with flexion of the foot. This injury is commonly seen in athletes when the individual is performing an activity with a greater amount of load than the muscle is used to.
Risk factors:
Low medial arch height
Gait biomechanics
Weak muscular strength
The tendon can become painful at times causing you to be unable to run, jump or even walk without pain. You may also find difficulty when trying to perform a heel raise (standing flat to standing on your toes). During the early stages of the condition pain may diminish after warming up. However as the condition progresses, an ache may be present after activity or at resting.
Short term Treatment may involve rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) therapy, massaging of the affected tissue, strengthening exercises and orthotic therapy to improve the biomechanical function of the foot. If the pain is too much to tolerate, you may need to take pain reducing medication to assist.
Depending on the demands of your daily activities, you will require a sport specific exercise and strengthening program to enable a safe and injury free return to your activities of daily living and sport.
Tibialis posterior tendinopathy is an overuse injury of the tibialis posterior tendon. The tibialis posterior muscle runs down the back of the calf area, travelling just behind the inside of your ankle, attaching to the underside of your mid-foot. This muscle acts to help support your medial arch and also assists the calf muscle with flexion of the foot. This injury is commonly seen in athletes when the individual is performing an activity with a greater amount of load than the muscle is used to.
Risk factors:
Low medial arch height
Gait biomechanics
Weak muscular strength
The tendon can become painful at times causing you to be unable to run, jump or even walk without pain. You may also find difficulty when trying to perform a heel raise (standing flat to standing on your toes). During the early stages of the condition pain may diminish after warming up. However as the condition progresses, an ache may be present after activity or at resting.
Short term Treatment may involve rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) therapy, massaging of the affected tissue, strengthening exercises and orthotic therapy to improve the biomechanical function of the foot. If the pain is too much to tolerate, you may need to take pain reducing medication to assist.
Depending on the demands of your daily activities, you will require a sport specific exercise and strengthening program to enable a safe and injury free return to your activities of daily living and sport.
Tibialis posterior tendinopathy is an overuse injury of the tibialis posterior tendon. The tibialis posterior muscle runs down the back of the calf area, travelling just behind the inside of your ankle, attaching to the underside of your mid-foot. This muscle acts to help support your medial arch and also assists the calf muscle with flexion of the foot. This injury is commonly seen in athletes when the individual is performing an activity with a greater amount of load than the muscle is used to.
Risk factors:
Low medial arch height
Gait biomechanics
Weak muscular strength
The tendon can become painful at times causing you to be unable to run, jump or even walk without pain. You may also find difficulty when trying to perform a heel raise (standing flat to standing on your toes). During the early stages of the condition pain may diminish after warming up. However as the condition progresses, an ache may be present after activity or at resting.
Short term Treatment may involve rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) therapy, massaging of the affected tissue, strengthening exercises and orthotic therapy to improve the biomechanical function of the foot. If the pain is too much to tolerate, you may need to take pain reducing medication to assist.
Depending on the demands of your daily activities, you will require a sport specific exercise and strengthening program to enable a safe and injury free return to your activities of daily living and sport.