Posterior Tibial Nerve Injury
Definition:
Damage, harm, or loss to the posterior tibial nerve particularly as the result of external force.
Symptoms:
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Sensation changes in the bottom of the foot and toes
- Burning sensation
- Numbness, tingling, or other abnormal sensations
- Pain
- Weakness of foot muscles
- Weakness of the toes or ankle
- Inability to curl the toes, push the foot down, or twist the ankle inward
Causes:
- Direct trauma
- Pressure on the nerve for a long period of time
- Pressure on the nerve from nearby body structures
- Tumor
Treatment:
- ROM and stretching exercises
- Lower extremity strengthening
- Foot intrinsic muscle strengthening
- Gait program
Phase 1
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Phase 3
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