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Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction is a Cause Of Flat foot

January 9th, 2010 by admin

It is said that the most common cause of a progressive type of flat foot in adults is Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. It also causes of lot of pain on the medial or inside of the ankle joint and in the arch. This posterior tibial muscle is the central muscle that holds up the arch of the foot, so if there is any sort of dysfunction of the muscle and tendon, then that’s the reason why this problem causes a progressive flat foot. This condition desires to be caught early as the longer it goes on for the harder it is to treat. Surgery is the only option while foot orthotics are usually needed initially with.

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