International Journal of Sport, Exercise and Health Research 2020; 4(2): 44-45 DOI:10.31254/sportmed.4202
Isolated Tibialis Posterior Muscle Strain: A rare sporting injury
Paul Marovic1 , Paul Edmond Smith2 , Drew Slimmon3
1. Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
2. Epworth Medical Imaging, Melbourne, Australia
3. Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre, Melbourne, Australia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 12th June, 2020 / Accepted: 20th August, 2020
We present the case of an isolated tibialis posterior muscle strain in an Australian Rules Football (AFL) player, an injury not previously described in the medical literature. The elite footballer presented with calf tightness following a game of AFL. The clinical history, examination findings and treatment regime followed a course similar to more typical “calf strains” involving the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, however Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed a low grade isolated muscle strain of tibialis posterior. The only inciting factor was the use of new football boots. This novel case will alert radiologists and sports physicians to a new potential source of calf pain in athletes.
Tibialis Posterior, Strain, Calf, Muscle
