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Describe tarsal tunnel syndrome?

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Pain, burning: Tarsal tunnel syndrome is an injury or compression of the posterior tibial nerve. This runs behind the inside ankle bone into the foot at the level of the heel bone. Most symptoms will be pain and burning from the level of the ankle to the bottom of the foot depending on which nerve branches are involved.

Answered 12/30/2019

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Dr. Vinod Panchbhavi answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Compression of TN: Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a compression neuropathy in which the tibial nerve is compressed as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. Patients complain of numbness in the foot radiating to the big toe and the first three toes, pain, burning, shooting sensations, and tingling over the base of the foot and the heel.

Answered 1/27/2019

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