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.

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 ...

Introduction"My heel lifts when I squat," "There is a side-to-side difference only in ankle dorsiflexion"—when working with patients with ankle disorders or post-lower limb surgery, we frequently enco ...

If you have been dealing with aches and pains on the inside of your shin, it’s time to stop chasing your symptoms and fix the cause. “Shin splints” is the lay term used to describe what we in the ...

The posterior tibial veins, located in the lower legs, are considered among the major systemic veins of the human body. They originate from the foot veins behind the medial malleolus, which is part of ...

This week we are going to discuss an athletic injury that occurs in children frequently and is often times preventable—shin splints. Shin splints or periostitis is a condition of the lower leg which ...

Tendons are fibrous strings that attach muscles to bones. They are not simply inert attachment structures – they have elastic properties that add to the ability of a muscle to generate force. The ...