Posterior Tibial Tendinosis (Ptt) And Dysfunction
Tendinosis is a painless degenerative condition within a tendon due to aging and/or overuse. With this condition, the tendon is not as strong as it should be and some type of minimal trauma causes it to weaken and sometime completely rupture. Pain is usually characterized as achy pain in the inside of the foot and ankle worse with activity and weight bearing. Often walking can feel unstable. Tenderness and swelling often occurs on the inside of the foot below the inner bony prominence along the path of the tendon. The diagnosis of PTT can be made with physical examination by a physician and sometimes confirmed with an MRI.
Recommendations:
- Consult a physician if you think you have posterior tibial tendinosis and/or dysfunction
- Warm up and stretch before, during, and after an activity, for muscle and tendon flexibility
- Rest is the most important part of the treatment program for Posterior Tibial Tendinosis. Decrease training program by 50 percent. If that does not cure the problem, training should be decreased again by 50 percent.
- Develop a Cross-training program
- Use Ankle Braces and Supports to help treat and prevent Posterior Tibial Tendinosis
- Use Foot Orthotics to help correct foot problems which may be contributing to Posterior Tibial Tendinosis.