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| What is an entrapment / compression neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve or its branches called? |
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| Where is the tibial nerve compressed in tarsal tunnel syndrome? |
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| Under the Flexor retinaculum |
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*Shooting / Radiating pain
*numbness
*burning / tingling sensation in ankle, heel , arch, or toe region
ARE all symptoms of what? |
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| In tarsal tunnel syndrome, the symptoms are aggrivated by...? |
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| activity of lower extremeity |
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| What nerve or it's branches are impinged in Tarsal tunnel syndrome? |
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Definition
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*Trauma
*Varicose veins
*Tendonitis
*Tumor / Ganglion
* High heel wearing
* alcoholism / diabetes / thyroid disorders
...can all cause |
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Tarsal Tunnel syndrome
(swelling, and other causes of compression underneath the flexor retinaculum) |
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| What motions may cause tarsal tunnel symptoms to increase? |
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| Eversion and Dorsiflexion, at the endpoint of motion |
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| As with any neuropathy or entrapment, what Sign can be induced to verify Tarsal tunnel syndrome? |
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| A patient with pain and numbness behind her medial malleolus, and pain that shoots to the bottom of her foot, likely has? |
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Definition
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| What is the TCM diagnosis of Tarsal tunnel syndrome? |
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Definition
Qi & blood stag
Kidney channel blockage |
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