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 ...

What Is Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction? The tendons in your body connect your bones to your muscles and extend along the joints to help you carry out bending movements. One such tendon is the ...

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 ...

Tibialis posterior tendon transfer effectively corrected the foot drop component of cavovarus foot deformity for patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. “The tendon transfer appeared to function as ...

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 ...