Tarsal tunnel syndrome

Causes

• Compression of tibial nerve in the tarsal tunnel, most commonly by trauma or inflammation.

Symptoms & signs

• Weakness and atrophy of foot intrinsic muscles.
• Pain, paresthesias and sensory loss in any or all of: heel (calcaneal nerve), medial sole (medial plantar nerve), lateral sole (lateral plantar nerve).
• Symptoms are typically exacerbated by activity and relieved at rest.