What is it?

Ankle Tendonitis is also very common among active individuals and athletes. One of the primary sites for ankle Tendonitis involves the Posterior Tibialis Tendon, located on the inside part of the ankle just behind the bony knob. This tendon is responsible for raising the arch of the foot. People who have "flat feet" aka: Pes Planus tend to collapse in ("overpronators"), may experience pain and swelling along the inside of their foot or ankle.

Possible Symptoms:

As with all types of tendonitis, ankle tendonitis symptoms will start off very mild during or after an activity but may develop if left untreated. The main symptoms include:

• Pain and tenderness in the tendon (close proximity to the ankle).
• The pain is often worse during or after activity or exercise.
• Pain in the area in the mornings and at night (advanced tendonitis).
• Swelling, tenderness, redness and/or ”hot” feeling around the area where the tendon meets the ankle.
• Stiffness during and after activity. When ankle tendonitis develops further, this stiffness may be felt throughout the entire day.
• Inability to bend your ankle and tilt your foot inwards without feeling pain.

You may feel one or all of these symptoms if you have ankle tendonitis. In most cases, the pain will develop around activity and relinquish a short time afterwards. This does not mean the tendonitis is cured. This is a sign that it is developing further AKA Going Chronic!