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Tarsal tunnel syndrome––Medical Rehabilitation Specialists

Tarsal tunnel syndrome
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is pinched tibial nerve at the inner ankle that causes pain and numbness on the bottom of the foot. This syndrome is analogous to carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist, and was first described in 1962. Both tarsal tunnel and carpal tunnel are conditions where a nerve is pinched in a confined space. […]