Nobody wants to deal with shin splints. Thankfully, an expert has shared a set of simple stretches anyone can try to help prevent the common problem. Dan Ginader, a sports and dance focused Doctor of ...

Stretches that target your calves, tibia muscles, and Achilles tendons may help relieve shin splint pain. Other measures, such as rest, icing, foam rolling, and low impact exercises, can also support ...

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 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 ...

Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Key Takeaways Ice can help reduce swelling in posterior tibial ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss the tear of the posterior tibial tendon in the lower leg. posterior tibial tendon tears are one of the most common injuries of the foot and ankle and can occur for a ...

One common problem in cerebral palsy of the spastic hemiplegia type is varus deformity of the hind foot. Intramuscular (fine-wire) EMG helps determine the possible role of the tibialis posterior ...