What is Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction?

There are many tissues which are very important regarding providing strength to the arch from the foot. One of the key 1 is termed the posterior tibial muscle. This is mostly a muscle within the deep calf which has a tendon which comes down the inside of the ankle joint and the action is to hold up the mid-foot of the feet. There is a disorder named posterior tibial tendon dysfunction that is a issue with just how well the posterior tibial muscle can perform it’s job. Whenever the tibialis posterior muscle stops doing its job effectively, a developing flat foot develops as the other structures usually are not able to keeping up the arch on their own.

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