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Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the tibial nerve is compressed, at the inner side of the ankle.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the tibial nerve is being compressed”
Tarsal tunnel syndrome, MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d., Summary.
Open the original- What it measures
- The tarsal tunnel is the area where the tibial nerve enters the foot, behind the inner side of the ankle. The tibial nerve gives feeling and movement to parts of the foot.
- What it does not show
- A general reference summary, not a research study. It describes the condition and does not give how common it is.