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A 31-year-old female asked:

My right back calf muscle feels tight and sore and numbness tingling in foot and ankle area?

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Dr. Allan Evangelista
Dr. Allan Evangelistaanswered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 21 years experience
Tarsal tunnel issue: Tarsal tunnel syndrome (with numbness and tingling in the foot and ankle area) can be caused by hyperpronation ("flattening of the foot arch") due to tight calf muscle.
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Dr. Dale Vancil
Dr. Dale Vancilanswered
Podiatry 39 years experience
Serious: Sounds like you have a compartment syndrome. This means swelling in your lower leg compressing the nerves thus contributing to the numbness. This could be so serious as to be thrombophlebitis. This is a very serious condition. Can lead to blood clots. See someone immediately.
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