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The U.S. National Library of Medicine says body-wide diseases, including diabetes, hypothyroidism and arthritis, may damage the tibial nerve.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Damage to the tibial nerve may result from body-wide (systemic) diseases, such as diabetes, low thyroid function (hypothyroidism), arthritis, or hereditary nerve problems”
Tarsal tunnel syndrome, MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d., Causes.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same section lists local causes first: swelling after an ankle injury, a bone spur, a ganglion cyst, a varicose vein, flat feet or a high arch.
- What it does not show
- This is a list of possible causes. It does not say how often each one leads to tarsal tunnel syndrome.