MADRID – The drill hole for a tibialis anterior tendon transfer should be aimed at the middle of the foot in the transverse and longitudinal planes, according to a study presented here ...

One such tendon is the posterior tibial tendon. This tendon originates in the calf and extends down to the inner part of the ankle, where it is connected to the bone in the middle of your foot.

Atraumatic tibialis anterior tendon rupture The patient’s history, physical examination and MRI findings are consistent with disruption of the tibialis anterior (TA) tendon with proximal retraction.

The anterior tibial tendon lies on the inner-front of the ankle, and works together with the tibialis anterior muscle (that runs down the front of the shin) to flex the foot upwards.

Why Use a Tib Bar? As stated above, tib bars target your tibialis anterior muscle, located at the front of your shin. This area is primarily responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot, ...

Mark McDonald The tibialis posterior tendon is a tendon of the foot and ankle which is subject to excessive force and repetition resulting in damage. This type of damage can present as minor ...

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 ...

The tibialis anterior tendon – a length of tissue that performs a similar function at the front of the foot – can also be irritated and overworked in runners.

“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 ...

Hi Karrianne, this sounds like a muscle that lifts up your big toe (and also lifts your foot up at the ankle joint to a lesser extent) – the muscle extensor hallucis longus (EHL). It may be ...

A posterior tibial tendon, according to the Cleveland Clinic, “connects your calf muscle to bones on the inside of your foot. The main purpose of the tendon is to support the arch on the inside ...