The tibialis posterior is a tendon which functions both as a plantar flexor and invertor of the foot. This means to say that the tendon provides plantar flexion (toe down push off) as well as ...

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 ...

“The posterior tibialis is a muscle that originates on the back, or posterior, part of the tibia and fibula (your lower leg bones), up close to your knee,” explains Cathlin Fitzgerald, D.P.T, C.S.C.S.