Pain on the inside of your ankle near the ankle bone could be caused by posterior tibial tendonitis from running. Before jumping to any worst case scenario conclusions, let’s see how your symptoms line up. And then talk more about how we deal with tendon recovery!This is a common issue, so just know that there is also a resolution thanks to so many great Physical Therapists who have dealt with it in runners.
Symptoms of posterior tibial tendonitis:
- Ankle swelling (largely on the inside)
- Pain on the inside of your ankle (possibly some up in to the calf)
- Inability to walk on toes without pain
- Flattening of the arch and ankle rolling in (if left untreated)
Unfortunately this is another running injury that occurs from too much, too fast and too soon.
Overuse.
But that also means, there are usually steps we can take to correct it and prevent posterior tibial tendon dysfunction from occurring in the future.
What is Posterior Tibial Tendonitis?
Your posterior tibial tendon is designed to help maintain the structure of the arch in your foot and stability while you move.
It runs from your instep to up along your ankle bone and connects deep in your calf muscle.
If that sounds important, it is!
Each step you take requires a lot of muscles to work together to keep your foot from…
