Anatomy Of The Tibialis Anterior Muscle Tibialis anterior muscle is often referred to as Tib Ant in short, originates from the upper 1/2 – 2/3 of the lateral surface of the tibia and adjoining fascia and membranes. Your tibialis anterior is the largest muscle in the anterior compartment of the leg having a thick belly… Read More >
Tib Post Small But Significant Tibialis posterior also referred to as tib post, is a relatively small muscle, yet it’s size does not match its functional importance. Tibialis posterior is crucial in stabilising the foot in walking and running. When tibialis posterior is tight, or weak, it may trigger issues around (but not restricted to)… Read More >
The Anatomy Of The Tibialis Posterior Muscle The tibialis posterior muscle commonly referred to as “tib post”, may just be one of the most important muscles in the body that you have never even heard of till now. Your “tib post” is a muscle that sits in the lower leg where the majority of the… Read More >
Don’t Rush Your Stress Fracture Recovery A stress fracture is a frustrating and serious injury for any athlete. The presence of a stress fracture indicates the athletes needs to examine their training approach, running biomechanics, and their overall health. A basic rule with stress fracture rehabilitation is that any attempt to rush things can cause… Read More >
How Long Do Stress Fractures Running Take to Heal? You can group stress fractures running into “high risk” and “low risk” categories. Your high risk stress fractures running are fractures that occur in areas known to heal poorly and tend to require significantly more time off training. Relatively higher risk stress fractures include: The navicular… Read More >
What Are Stress Fractures? In my opinion suffering stress fractures would have to be one of the most frustrating injuries a runner can experience. Since when diagnosed with a stress fracture, the entry level running ban starts at about 6 weeks of rest. Often some of this period may be spent in a boot and/or… Read More >
Diagnosing Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Shin splints tends to be used as a catch-all label for pretty much all lower leg pain occurring below the knee in the shin area. A shin splint diagnosis is usually based on medical history and physical examination, often without any need for investigations. The nature of shin splints medically… Read More >
What Is Shin Splints? Shin splints refers to pain experienced along the shins, where the pain is typically felt around the middle to lower third of the length of the inside shin bone (known as the tibia). Medically referred to as medial tibial stress syndrome, this form of shin pain often occurs in individuals who… Read More >