Tarsal tunnel syndrome: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Tarsal tunnel syndrome: management. Electromyogram (EMG), Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Ultrasound. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Investigations
- Electromyogram (EMG)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Ultrasound
Conservative treatments
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Drug treatments
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Analgesic treatments
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Surgical treatment
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Synonym
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References
- Liveson JA. Peripheral Neurology: Case Studies. Third edition. Oxford University Press Oxford 2000 p164.
- Erickson SJ, Quinn SF, Kneeland JB, et al. MR imaging of the tarsal tunnel and related spaces: normal and abnormal findings with anatomic correlation. AJR 1990; 155:323-328.
- Iborra Á, Villanueva M, Barrett SL, Vega-Zelaya L. The role of ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the tibial nerve with a sub-anesthetic dosage of lidocaine for the diagnosis of tarsal tunnel syndrome. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1135379.
