Mnemonic

Posterior Tibial Pulse

A memory aid for where to feel the posterior tibial pulse.

Expansion

Just behind and below the medial malleolus

Expansion

  • Feel behind and just below the medial malleolus, roughly halfway between the malleolus and the heel
  • The artery passes here through the tarsal tunnel with the tibial nerve and the long flexor tendons
  • A present posterior tibial pulse is a useful sign of adequate foot perfusion

Remember the tarsal tunnel order (Tom, Dick and Very Nervous Harry) to see how the artery sits among its neighbours.