What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?

Once one or more tendons in the hand/wrist are injured it becomes very difficult to recover 100%. It is almost impossible to keep from re-straining them because it can be extremely difficult to keep from stressing the joint (even when sleeping). It's just not possible to stop everything and rest your wrists and hands properly. Everyone has demands that make them keep going and in the process we increase the carpal injury further, leading to increased swelling, lack of blood flow, loss of feeling and even loss of finger control. What ends up happening is we slowly give up the ability to use the wrist and hands, slowly eradicating the active life we once led.

If you have a carpal tunnel injury, it's very important to heal it quickly and completely. If you don't, it may plague you forever. As Carpal Tunnel sufferers will tell you, a month of rest and proper therapy is much better than a lifetime of debilitating pain. If you have ever spoken with past Carpal Tunnel sufferers who have had surgery, you know you need to start an active CTS treatment plan and avoid surgery!

So, even though your Carpal Tunnel can be treated, you aren't getting the therapy you need. With ultrasound from MendMeShop you can get that Ultrasound Therapy in your own home and give your Tarsal Tunnel the treatment it needs to properly heal.

What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS) is known as a compression neuropathy (nerve disorder due to squeezing of the nerve) in the ankle and foot. It is similar to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which occurs in your wrist, however far less common. In Latin, “tarsal” means ankle, therefore Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome results from compression or damage to the posterior tibial nerve located in your tarsal canal, which runs through the small space along the inside of your ankle into the heel and sole of your foot. It causes a lot of pain in your foot, ankle and toes. This condition is slowly progressive and occurs more commonly after 30 – 40 years of age.

Often damage to your posterior tibial nerve in one location may affect the overall functioning of your nerve, so you are more at risk of suffering from compression in other areas along the nerve. The nerve sends signals along its length and also moves its own nutrients, which is necessary for optimal function. Nutrients move along the entire length of your nerve via axoplasms (jelly-like material that fills the cells of the axons). If the flow of these nutrients is blocked, your nerve tissue further from the area of compression does not receive the essential nutrients to fight off injuries, and your damage will get worse.

Other names and/or similar conditions:

Tarsal Tunnel Neuropathy
Entrapment Neuropathy Of The Tibial Nerve
Posterior Tibial Neuropathy
Compression Of The Tibial Nerve
Posterior Tibial Neuralgia

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Anatomy

The tarsal tunnel is found between the thick, overlying fibrous tissue on one side of your foot and the underlying bones on your other side. The flexor retinaculum acts as the top of your tarsal tunnel. It forms a deep, band of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the muscles and nerves in your lower leg and ankle. The top of the Calcaneus (largest tarsal bone that makes up the heel), the inner wall of the Talus (2nd largest tarsal bone that forms the ankle joint connecting the leg bones to the foot bones) and the inner/bottom part of the Tibia (shinbone) comprise the bottom of your tarsal tunnel. Your ankle and foot tendons, muscles, nerve, artery and vein pass through the Tarsal Tunnel to get to the bottom of your foot.

Your Posterior Tibial Nerve is found between the Posterior Tibial Muscle, the Flexor Digitorum Longus and the Flexor Hallucis Longus muscles in your lower leg/ankle. The Tibial Nerve moves behind the bump on the inside of your ankle (Medial Malleolus) and through the Tarsal Tunnel, where it then divides into nerve branches in the sole of your foot.

What is tenosynovitis and tendonitis?

Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon.
(It is sometimes spelled as 'tendinitis')

Tenosynovitis means inflammation of the sheath that surrounds a tendon (the sheath is called the synovium). Tenosynovitis can be caused by calcium deposits, repeated strain or trauma, high levels of blood cholesterol, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or gonorrhea.

These two conditions often occur together.

Do you have more questions?

If you have any questions regarding carpal tunnel syndrome, treatment or our therapeutic products please contact a MendMeShop Advisor for assistance. You can be assured all your questions will be answered in a thorough and courteous manner by our trained staff.

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I am a Registered Nurse who works straight night shifts and I have had chronic neck, bilateral shoulder and arm pain intermittently for 3 years. I have seen a chiropractor, a neurologist, and physical therapist. I have tingling and numbness in my arms and hands, especially when I push on the pressure points near my elbows. In fact, most or all of the pressure point in my neck, shoulders, and arms hurt when pressed/massaged. The neurologist said it is probably cervical strain, the nerve conduction test was negative. I just saw my primary physician today and she has referred me back to the neurologist to redo the nerve test because I am starting to drop things. I have tried NSAIDs, massage, tens, heating packs, ice packs, stretching exercises, and traction. The only treatment that took the pain and numbness away instantly and thorougly has been MendMeShop Ultrasound massage therapy.

- Cheri, USA

I treated my left hand/wrist several times for carpal tunnel syndrome according to instructions. After suffering for months with this condition with literally no use of my left hand, it is now at least 80-90% better than it was. I can now pick things up and bend my hand backwards without pain or spasm up my forearm. I am impressed. Thanks for a great product.

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I have been treating multiple areas on my body with the ultrasound for just 9 days. The device is being used to treat both of my feet, calf muscles, hamstring, shoulder, neck, lower back, and on my right hand/wrist for Carpal Tunnel (which I have suffered from for around 28 years).
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