Tibialis posterior strengthening

How to do it

Against a band, turn the sole inward and down. The knee stays still.

Default dose

3 × 15 · each side

This is the library's default dose. Each person's programme is set after assessment, around the grade of their finding and their own conditions and limits.

Where it sits in a programme: Activate the weak

The third phase is activation: strengthening a muscle that has become weak or underused, with controlled movement and light load, so it can carry its share of holding the body up.

Which postural findings it is prescribed for

It appears in the example programme on these pages:

• Rearfoot valgus
• Pes planus (by arch height)
• Pes cavus (by arch height)

Take care

• If the movement causes pain or makes pain worse, stop and contact the clinic or your doctor.

Source

Measurement study:

• Kulig K, Burnfield JM, Requejo SM, Sperry M, Terk M. Selective activation of tibialis posterior: evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36(5):862-7.
  MRI: turning the sole in and down against resistance selectively activates tibialis posterior.

Other exercises in this phase

• Peroneal strengthening
• Heel raise
• Wall squat with knee control
• Straight leg raise — quadriceps
• Bird dog
• Standing hip flexor lift