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Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition of the foot caused by pressure
on the posterior tibial nerve as it passes along a passage called the tarsal
tunnel just below the bony bit on the inside of the ankle causing a burning pain
in the foot along with pins and needles and pain radiating in the arch of the
foot.
Symptoms
Symptoms include pain which is often described as a burning pain radiating into the arch of the foot, heel
and sometimes the toes. Pins and needles or numbness (/symptomchecker/footheelsymptoms/pinsand
needlesinthefoot) may be felt in the sole of the foot. Pain may be worse when running or when standing
for long periods of time and often worse at night.
Explained
Tarsal tunnel syndrome occurs when the posterior tibial nerve which passes down the inside of the ankle becomes compressed or trapped.
If you overpronate (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/overpronation) where your foot rolls in when you walk or run then this can contribute to
compression of the nerve. Because overpronation is a key factor, it is common for the problem to occur in both feet at the same time.
The term anterior tarsal tunnel syndrome is sometimes applied to a rare entrapment of the deep peroneal nerve at the front of the ankle,
although this is not strictly the same as symptoms appear on the top of the foot and radiate towards the 1st and 2nd toes.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome can be both idiopathic, meaning it occurs spontaneously for apparently no reason, or it can be associated with a
traumatic injury. Causes include:
Osteoarthritis (/sportinjuries/general/arthritis) at the ankle joint possibly as a result of an old injury
Rheumatoid arthritis (/sportinjuries/general/arthritis)
Diabetes (/sportinjuries/general/diabetes)
Overpronation (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/overpronation)
Tenosynovitis (/sportinjuries/general/tendonitis)
Talonavicular coalition (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/tarsalcoalition) fusing of two of the tarsal bones.
A cyst or ganglion in the tarsal tunnel.
In people involved in running or running based sports, where the condition occurs spontaneously, then overpronation is the most frequent cause.
Surgery
Surgery may be indicated when the diagnosis is definite and the athlete has endured several months of problems and has not responded to the
conservative treatment above. The success rate from surgery is mixed, with a high risk of complications. The procedure itself is very fast,
although a complete recovery can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months.
Overview (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/tarsaltunnelsyndrome) Rehabilitation program (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/tarsaltunnel
syndrome/tarsaltunnelsyndromerehabilitation)
Stretching exercises (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/tarsaltunnel Strengthening exercises (/sportinjuries/footheelpain/tarsaltunnel
syndrome/tarsaltunnelsyndromestretchingexercises) syndrome/tarsaltunnelstrengtheningexercises)
Related symptoms
Pain under the heel (/symptomchecker/footheelsymptoms/pain Foot arch pain (/symptomchecker/footheelsymptoms/footarchpain)
undertheheel)
Pins and needles in foot (/symptomchecker/footheelsymptoms/pins
andneedlesinthefoot)
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
FOOT PAIN TOP OF FOOT
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