Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by repeated pressure that results in damage on the posterior tibial nerve. Your tibial nerve branches off of the sciatic nerve and is found near your ...

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is the compression of an important nerve that runs through your ankle and into your foot. It’s possible to develop tarsal tunnel syndrome after spraining your ankle ...

Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) can cause pain, numbness and tingling in the feet. It results from inflammation in the posterior tibial nerve, which runs along the inside of the ankle and foot.

Any condition that produces compression or squeezing of the posterior tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel causes tarsal tunnel syndrome. Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a result of compression of the ...

1. Which doctors treat Tarsal tunnel syndrome? A neurologist / neurosurgeon treats tarsal tunnel syndrome. 2. Why should tarsal tunnel syndrome be treated promptly? Early diagnosis and prompt ...

A diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome was made, and confirmed neurophysiologically. When the tarsal tunnel was explored surgically, the calcaneal and plantar nerves were found to be compressed by a ...

Possible causes of nerve pain in the foot include Morton’s neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, and diabetic neuropathy. Rest, painkillers, and physical therapy may reduce symptoms ...

The tarsals are the long bones of the foot. Just below the bony bit on the inside of the ankle (medial malleolus) is a passage where two nerves run. These nerves are called the medial and lateral ...

Spies for the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said the North Korean dictator appeared to have undergone surgery on his right ankle after he was diagnosed with tarsal tunnel syndrome.

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Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a compression of the tibial nerve on the inside of the ankle which causes pain and burning in the sole of the foot and heel. It is often confused with plantar fasciitis ...

Background: Posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome is an uncommon clinical entity which is sometimes misdiagnosed in patients with pain of the retromalleolar region and the plantar aspect of the foot.