Tennis Injuries: Lower Leg and Ankle

Tibialis anterior tendon sheath inflammation What is the tibialis anterior?The tibialis anterior muscle is the large muscle that runs down the... View Details Anterior Compartment Syndrome What is a compartment syndrome? Compartment syndromes arise when a muscle becomes too big for the... View Details Shin splints (Periostitis) What are shin splints?Shin splints is the name given to pain at the front of the lower leg. The... View Details Stress Fracture of the Fibula What is a stress fracture of the fibula?A stress fracture of the fibula is a small fracture or... View Details Stress Fracture of the lower leg Where can stress fractures occur?The two bones of the lower leg are called the tibia and fibula.... View Details Lateral Compartment Syndrome What is a compartment syndrome? A compartment syndrome occurs when a muscle gets too big for the... View Details Posterior deep compartment syndrome What is the deep compartment?The deep posterior compartment is a sheath containing muscles in the... View Details Cramp What is a cramp? Muscle cramps are painful contractions of the muscle that happen involuntarily... View Details Calf Muscle Contusion What is a contusion?This type of injury is very common in contact sports. An impact to the muscles... View Details Deep Vein Thrombosis What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?A Deep Venous Thrombosis is a blood clot in a vein. It is more common... View Details Tight Calf Muscles (Gastrocnemius and Soleus) A common problem in athletes is tight calf muscles, especially in runners. The symptoms are a... View Details Apophysitis Calcanei What is Apophysitis Calcanei?This condition occurs mainly in active children aged 8 to 15 years... View Details Haglund's Syndrome & Haglund's Deformity What is Haglund's Syndrome?When Retrocalcaneus bursitis exists at the same time as Achilles... View Details Achilles Tendinitis What is Achilles Tendinitis?The Achilles tendon is the large tendon at the back of the ankle. It... View Details Partial Rupture of the Achilles Tendon What is a partial rupture of the Achilles tendon? A partial rupture of the Achilles tendon can... View Details Total Rupture the Achilles Tendon What is the Achilles tendon?The Achilles tendon is the tendon that runs from your calf muscle at... View Details Dislocation of the peroneal tendons What are the Peroneal Tendons?The peroneal tendon runs behind the lateral malleolus (the bony bit... View Details Tibialis Posterior Syndrome What is tibialis posterior syndrome?The tibialis posterior muscle comes from behind the shin bone... View Details Footballers' Ankle What is Footballers' Ankle?Footballers' ankle occurs when you get a bony growth at the front of the... View Details Sprained or Twisted ankle What is a sprained ankle?The most common type of ankle injury is a sprain. A sprain is stretching... View Details   The information contained on this site is purely a source of information and can at no time replace the expert eye of a qualified professional. We recommend seeking professional advice before embarking on any form of self treatment. Neither the content or nor any other service provided through mybesttennis.com is intended to be relied on for medical diagnosis or treatment. Never delay in seeking professional advice because of something seen on mybesttennis.com.