Medial Malleolus Pain Treatment. The medial malleolus is also the attachment of the major ligament on the inner side of the ankle called the deltoid ligament. A stress fracture of the medial malleolus can occur but is very rare 2.
Bursa helps to create smooth dorsiflexion foot moved upward and plantar flexion foot moved toward floor movements of ankle joint. A large tendon of the leg muscle posterior tibial tendon passes behind the medial malleolus. Suggested sources of medial pain include tibialis posterior tendonitis impingement or medial malleolar stress fracture.
The medial malleolus is the end of the shin bone the tibia and the posterior tibial tendon wraps just underneath the medial malleolus.
Condition diagnosis differential diagnosis treatment. Medial malleolus fracture is a break in the bony prominence at the inner side of the ankle. The medial malleolus is the largest of the three bone segments that form your ankle. Bursa is located between medial ankle ligament and medial malleolus.