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Posterior tibial neuralgia, which is also known as tarsal tunnel syndrome, is a troubling compression neuropathy which is recognized as a foot condition that sees the tibial nerve being compressed. This compression occurs as the nerve travels along the tarsal tunnel, which is found on the inner part of the leg behind the little bump that people have on the inside of their ankles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pain and discomfort caused by this condition can range from the mildly annoying and irritating, right through to the downright distressing and virtually unbearable. It really is no fun to live with a condition like this, and anyone who has a diagnosis will be able to attest to that in no time at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list of 8 signs of symptoms includes some of the most common things that a person with this condition will experience. Not every person with the condition will experience every symptom, but the list is a good starting point for reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  \tPain and tingling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No one wants to feel a tingling sensation in combination with pain in their leg or foot for any period of time whatsoever. The feeling might not necessarily be the most painful that a person has ever experienced, but it can even more annoying than anything they have felt before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tingling sensation associated with the condition is one that comes on in conjunction with mild to moderate pain lasting from a few just a few hours to a couple of weeks. Some people have the ability to carry on as normal through challenging symptoms like these, however, the pain and tingling <\/a>that occurs in and around the ankles can cause some people to lose all mobility in a short space of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that the pain and tingling can sometimes make its way into the toes can make even gentle activity such as walking around incredibly difficult for someone to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2.  \tSwelling of the feet and ankle area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As if the pain and tingling weren’t enough for a person to deal with, they can soon find themselves hit with an added knockdown. Swollen feet and ankles can occur with this condition and it is fairly common too, with as many as half of all people affected with the condition suffering from some form of swelling <\/a>in the feet and ankles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking and balancing are challenging enough for these people to manage with swollen feet and swollen ankles, the extra challenge is trying to squeeze oversized feet into shoes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a person is of a healthy weight, this problem can be mildly difficult to manage with over the counter anti-inflammatory medication and home remedies work well to ease the symptoms, but for someone who is overweight, any additional swelling to the feet, ankles and surrounding areas can be extremely difficult to handle, given that their feet and ankles may already be experiencing swelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3.  \tPainful burning, tingling, or numb sensations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another variation of pain and symptom that people commonly describe the feeling when they have this condition is an almighty burning <\/a>pain that tends to make its way up the foot and into the leg.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pain usually starts at the base of the heel before making its way slowly up towards the back of the knee, passing over the bump on the ankle. The burning sensation is likened to burning lava, coming and going every now and then but always lapping at the base of the volcano. It can be almost impossible to get on with some kind of normal life or to function with basic daily activities when this pain presents itself in this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the lower legs where the pain tends to worsen as it spreads itself through the limb. This is especially the case after a person may have been standing for long periods of time. It is usually but not exclusively the case that this type of burning pain is at its worst with any kind of physical activity and at its best with rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4.  \tElectric shock sensations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Imagine getting into a bath with a toaster and you\u2019re almost there. The pain that comes in conjunction with this awful condition has been described by plenty of people to be similar to that of an electric shock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The type of electric shock pain that the patients with this condition are likely to experience can be unforgiving. One patient with the condition described the pain <\/a>as feeling as though their foot had been struck by lightning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They talked about how in this case, lightning really did seem to strike twice, and three times and four times in fact, as the pain didn\u2019t seem to travel anywhere else but in and around the back of the leg, like it was searching for an exit point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re not sure whether an electric type of pain or burning pain is worse, and unfortunately for people with this condition, they tend to be afflicted by the worst of both worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5.  \tPain radiating up into the leg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An angry pain that seems to originate behind the shin is something that causes a fair bit of distress <\/a>and discomfort for people living with posterior tibial neuralgia, as this pain seems to radiate up and into the leg above the starting point, as well as down into the arch, heel, and toes of the affected side.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It really isn’t a pleasant experience to go through, having an eye of the storm somewhere in the middle of the leg that sends out tornadoes of torture and hurricanes of horror in all directions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pain that radiates is a very common sign of this condition as the pain travels along their nerves of the leg, reaching far-flung places and causing a person to feel pain in places they never even knew they had. This is just another example of how one of the common signs of posterior tibial neuralgia can be hell on earth for anyone who finds themselves affected by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6.  \tHot and cold sensations in the feet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the treatment <\/a>options that a person might go for when trying to find some relief from this condition is a combination of hot and cold therapies. This is pretty ironic really when you learn that the hot and cold sensations can actually come from the condition itself as well, rather than from any form of treatment that someone opts to use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference between the hot and cold that comes externally and the hot and cold that comes from within is that the external sensations are obviously designed to be soothing and helpful, whereas the sensations from within are warning signs or pain signals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, as most people would probably subconsciously expect or predict, hot sensations are usually accompanied by a burning type of pain, whereas cold sensations usually present with numbness or loss of sensation altogether. Whichever type of sensation you get is no fun, but suffering from both can be extra miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7.  A feeling as though the feet are not padded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the above points, it is also worth pointing out that whilst the pain may start in the legs, it can usually be expected to affect the feet sooner or later. Weakness in the legs and feet will obviously affect a person\u2019s gait <\/a>and walking style, but it can also mix up the messages that are sent to the brain.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feeling that your feet haven\u2019t got the required padding can make moving efficiently a very difficult task indeed. This symptom makes walking steadily an increasingly difficult challenge as the sensation of standing and walking seems alien to what we are used to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first time that some people become aware that they have this condition, in fact, is when they discover and experience that they are not functioning properly at all, due to the development of a sign like this, the feeling of having inadequate padding on the soles of the feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8.  \tPain while operating automobiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This final common sign of posterior tibial neuralgia<\/a> is easy to understand when all of the other signs and symptoms are taken into consideration, as they have been here. It is hardly going to be safe or easy to operate a car when your legs feel like they are burning. Nor is it going to be achievable to operate the pedals when there are constant electric shock type pains shooting through the back of your leg.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your padding feels like it has worn away, how on earth will you safely operate the pedals? These are all questions that someone with this condition should ask themselves if they are considering driving. It is certainly not impossible, but it will always be an uphill task, even when driving downhill is the task of the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not everyone with this condition will experience each of these signs, but it sure is handy to know what to look out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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