The tibialis posterior muscle is probably the more valuable muscles in the lower leg and the feet. The tibialis posterior muscle is linked to the back in the tibia or leg bone and runs along the medial side of the ankle and its tendon connects on the mid-foot (arch area) of the foot. Merely via understanding its attachments it's apparent that its main purpose is encouraging the arch of the feet. Even so, that is not it's main purpose and its biomechanics is rather complicated. A dysfunction of the muscle and tendon structure outcomes in a serious accelerating flat foot. A recent episode of the podiatry associated live stream, PodChatLive devoted a whole episode to the posterior tibial muscle. The professional interviewed by the PodChatLive hosts was Dr Jayishni Maharaj PhD.
In the edition of PodChatLive they went over some revision of the structural anatomy of the Tibialis Posterior muscle and tendon unit as well as what it may well perform. The hosts interviewed Jayishni Maharaj exactly what she examined for her PhD with regard to its function, role in energy absorption and also its affect on subtalar joint motion. They talked over the link with foot alignment and foot movability, and several of the management approaches that are typically applied including footwear advice, foot orthotics and rehab exercises. The hosts and guest also described one that a lot of clinicians may not be aware about including widening the step distance. Dr Jayishni Maharaj PhD is a research fellow within the School of Human Movements and Nutrition Sciences as well as the Centre of Children’s Research at the University of Queensland based in Australia. Her scientific studies are at the intersection of dysfunction, rehabilitative and also computer sciences and it is specializing in examining the connection between foot structure, biomechanics and injury in the foot. In Jayishni's present position she's working on bringing in biplanar X-ray radiography, simulation and modelling methods to authenticate musculoskeletal foot models. Jayishni was in clinical practice being a podiatrist one day per week.