Muscles are attached to bones by tendons, tendonitis of the ankle is a self limiting problem. Most of the muscles that move your feet are in the lower legs. The tibialis posterior muscle originates deep in the back of the lower leg and moves your foot in. The tibialis posterior muscle has a tendon that wraps around your ankle bone and connects to the bones that form the arch of your foot. This muscle and tendon work together to support the inside arch of your foot. Ankle tendonitis is inflammation of the tendon, tibialis posterior most commonly behind the inside of your ankle.
Symptoms
-Symptoms may start gradually with a dull, intermittent pain on the inside of your ankle or arch of the foot.
-Pain, soreness and swelling along the length of the tibialisposterior tendon.
-May progress to a continuous sharp pain to the inside of your ankle or arch of the foot.
-The affected foot tends to be flatter than the other foot.
Causes
-Ankle tendonitis may be caused by direct trauma to your ankle or foot, but most commonly it is an overuse injury.
Triggers can include:
-Exercise such as running, jumping, walking etc.
-Inadequate warm-up prior to exercise.
-Increasing age
-Inflexible calf muscles/Achilles tendon
-Poor footwear
Treatments for Tendonitis of the Ankle Includes:
-Anti-inflammatory medication
-Regular icing of the affected area
-Podiatric treatment is vital to increase strength and flexibility of the affected tendon.
-Rest from any activity that causesthe pain, to avoid further damage.
-Supportive footwear
-Shoe orthotics may be of some help.
-Surgery may be needed if all other treatments fail.
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