The Disability of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction

Your tibialis posterior muscle and tendon complex can be an extremely important muscle tendon complex within the back of the leg. The tendon on this tibialis posterior muscle travels down the medial side of the rearfoot joints and has the job of holding upward the mid-foot on the foot. If this muscle tendon complex is actually inadequate or does not work properly, then your mid-foot of the feet is going to collapse. A condition generally known as posterior tibial tendon dysfunction may result from the tibialis posterior muscle not with the ability to do its function correctly. The end result will be progressive ache and deformity around the ankle as well as the mid-foot of the foot. If treatment is not commenced it may become quite disabling.