TIBIAL NEUROPATHY

Course overview

NUMBNESS AND TINGLING OF THE FOOT ARE COMMON SYMPTOMS THAT CAN BE DUE TO VARIOUS CAUSES. TIBIAL NEUROPATHY IS A RARE CAUSE; HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE IDENTIFIED AND TREATED APPROPRIATELY AND AVOID LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS. ALTHOUGH TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IS THE MOST WELL-KNOWN ETIOLOGY, TIBIAL NEUROPATHY CAN OCCUR AT ANY PORTION OF THE TIBIAL NERVE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF TIBIAL NEUROPATHY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.