What is Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment?

What is Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment?

Lateral plantar nerve entrapment is a condition that affects the nervous system and causes pain in the heel. Increased pressure placed on the lateral plantar nerve by structures that surround it causes lateral planter nerve entrapment.

Symptoms:

• Pain, tenderness, or burning on the inner part of the heel.
• Pain that may spead up the ankle and to the other parts on the bottom of the foot.
• Pain that ets worse when standing, running, or jumping, although this may also occur at night.

Risk Increases With:

• Sports that require standing on the toes often or for a prolonged period (sprinting, ballet, figre skating).
• Shoes with minimal padding and loss of shock absorption.
• Looseness of the joints of he foot, flat feet, or stiffness of the big toe (hallux rigidus).
• Medical conditions, including diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorder.

If you are experiencing any foot or ankle pain, please call to schedule your appointment today!

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