Anterior tibial muscle herina

[physiobob]

OK, no image attached but if these are muscle pushing through the fascia, it is usually more of an aesthetic issue. Sometimes depending where the hernias are, they can compress structures that can cause symptoms (e.g. nerves and larger blood vessels). If it is a genetically weak fascia there isn't much you can do conservatively about it, except trying to prevent muscle hypertrophy (growth). I found an overview and rather useful article here if it's of interest Muscle hernias of the leg: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature

[Spyr0o]

OK, no image attached but if these are muscle pushing through the fascia, it is usually more of an aesthetic issue. Sometimes depending where the hernias are, they can compress structures that can cause symptoms (e.g. nerves and larger blood vessels). If it is a genetically weak fascia there isn't much you can do conservatively about it, except trying to prevent muscle hypertrophy (growth). I found an overview and rather useful article here if it's of interest Muscle hernias of the leg: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature

Hi! Thanks a lot for your answer and the link.
When you say "prevent muscle hypertrophy", do you mean to use it as less as possible (0 activity, no cycling, no swimming), or simply to avoid those exercises at the gym (like squat) that involves the lower part of the leg?

Is there no way to strengthen the fascia through where the muscle is pushing, please?

Many thanks,


Massimo