Posterior Tibial Muscle Inhibition is a poorly developed and understood concept.
Clinical features are similar to that of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction with a progressive collapse of the arch of the foot. Posterior tibial muscle inhibition could be a cause of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.
Manual muscle testing will show a marked weakness of the muscle. The weakness could be due to the inhibition, a true weakness of the muscle or a short lever arm for the tendon (due to a more medial subtalar joint axis).
Posterior tibial muscular inhibition is typically managed with soft tissue work, ankle joint mobilization and strengthening exercises.
Commentary:
- See the issues raised under Peroneal Muscle Inhibition.
Related Pages:
Peroneal Muscle Inhibition | Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction | Anatomy of the posterior tibialis muscle | Tibialis Posterior Myofascial Tightness | Muscle testing of the posterior tibial muscle
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