Posterior tibial pulse is a pulse that can be felt on the inside (big toe side) of your ankle. It is just below and behind the medial malleolus (that big bony part that sticks out on the inside part of your ankle). Usually felt by a doctor to check how well your peripheral circulation is working.
The posterior tibial artery pulse is located behind the medial malleolus, just below the posterior tibial tendon. This pulse can be palpated to assess circulation in the lower extremity.
the common foot pulse locations are as follows, the posterior tibial artery and the dorsalis pedia artery (or pedal artery)
Dorsalis pedis (top of foot) & Posterior tibial (behind ankle on inside of foot)
The leg has several pulses. The pulse in the groin fold is the femoral artery. The pulse felt behind the knee is the popliteal pulse. The pulses in the feet are the dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial pulse.
Dosalis Pedis, Posterior Tibial, Popliteal, Femoral, Carotid, brachial and radial arteries.
A distal pulse should be the same rate as a femoral pulse, carotid pulse, brachial pulse, pedal pulse, or radial pulse. The strength of the pulse may be harder to feel the further away from the heart, but the rate should be the same. One heart, One Pulse Rate. The Normal heart rate/pulse in an adult is 60-100 beats per minute. Less of course, in the super healthy athlete.
The most difficult or faintest pulse point is often considered to be the posterior tibial artery, located behind the ankle bone. This pulse can be challenging to detect, especially in individuals with low blood pressure, poor circulation, or excess body fat. Other faint pulse points include the dorsalis pedis artery on the top of the foot and the radial artery at the wrist, though they are generally easier to palpate than the posterior tibial.
Tibial pulse or more technically the Tibialis posterior pulse.
As a very distal location, there are not many palpable pulses in foot. Thou the posterior fibular artery (which passes in the medial posterior part of your anckle) might be felt in cases of high heartbeat frequency
Yes, the pulse rate is generally the same across different arterial sites, including the radial, brachial, carotid, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis arteries. This consistency occurs because they all reflect the same underlying heart rate. However, the strength and quality of the pulse may vary at different sites due to factors like blood flow and vessel condition.
Usually the radial artery (wrist), but the brachial (upper arm), carotid (neck), dorsalis pedis (foot), posterior tibial (foot) can be used also.
In the human, the dorsalis pedis artery is the blood vessel carrying oxygen to the dorsal or upper surface of the foot. To feel or palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse, place the fingers mid foot where the ankle meets the foot. Dorsiflexion (toes up - not pointed down) increases the chances of feeling this pulse.