A member asked:

Can ankle and heel pain be caused by nerve compression on the cervical spine? ankle pain feels like peroneal tendonitis.

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Unlikely: Pain in those areas is much mor likely to be a local issue.

Answered 3/14/2015

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Very unlikely: Most ankle and heel pain is either local from injury, arthritis ,or nerve compression at the ankle. That area is innervated by L4,L5,S1.

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Dr. Scott Naftulin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

No: Your ankle pain is not from your cervical spine problem.

Answered 3/15/2015

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