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tarsal tunnel syndrome

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tarsal tunnel syndrome [‚tärs·əl ′tən·əl ‚sin‚drōm]
(medicine)
A neurological foot disorder in which the posterior tibial nerve becomes compressed and damaged within the tarsal canal, symptoms include pain and burning that arises from behind the inside of the ankle and that may travel to the bottom of the foot.


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On occasion posterior tibial tendinitis or tarsal tunnel syndrome may be the cause of the symptoms.
2) According to OSHA, these disorders may include muscle strains and tears, ligament sprains, joint and tendon inflammation, pinched nerves, spinal disk degeneration, and medical conditions such as low back pain, tension neck syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome, DeQuervain syndrome, trigger finger, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, epicondylitis, tendinitis, Raynaud phenomenon, hand-arm vibration syndrome, carpet layer's knee, and herniated spinal disk.
inflammatory joint conditions such as osteoarthritis, carpal and tarsal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, and epicondylitis; -- neuro-cerebral conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease and cerebral palsy; -- tinnitus; and -- therapeutics for the treatment of joint conditions in animals, especially large dogs and racing horses; and
 
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