Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Posterior tibial tendonitis refers to inflammation of the posterior tibial tendon, which is located in the inner side of the ankle. This can lead to foot ...

Early diagnosis and surgical repair will restore normal function. A rupture or complete tear of the posterior tibialis tendon can be easily missed by the clinician because this often resembles the ...

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 ...