Anterior Tibialis Pain
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- Pain from the Anterior Tibialis is directly on the shaft of the Tibia bone and tender to the touch. Depending on the amount of inflammation, the pain can spill down to the ankle.
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- RX is always ice 30 minutes 2 – 3 x a day on the painful area. Take anti-inflammatory meds, stretch, and tape the shin and arch before any physical activity.
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- Stretching the Gastrocnemius on the opposite side helps reduce tension.
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- Great stretch for the tibialis muscle.
The Anterior Tibialis is where shin splints come from. The Anterior Tibialis job is to lift the front of the foot to clear the ground when running. This action can over work the muscle causing it to inflame. The inflammation compounded by a dropping Talus bone (flat footed), will pull down on the distal end of the Anterior Tibialis tendon pulling the muscle from the Tibia bone causing pain and inflammation. It is important to make sure you have proper arch support in your shoes with professional, doctor grade, shoe orthotics. This will help support the Talus bone and take the stress off the Tibialis muscle.
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