Tibial

Tibial nerve dysfunction is a loss of movement or sensation in the lower leg, caused by damage to the tibial nerve.
Alternative Names:
Neuropathy - tibial nerve
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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Tibial torsion is an inward twisting of the shin bones (the bones that are located between the knee and the ankle). Tibial torsion causes the child's feet to turn inward, or have what is also known as a "pigeon-toed" appearance.
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Tibial muscular dystrophy: See: Muscular dystrophy, tibial.
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The tibial nerve follows a long, curving route down the back of the leg to the ankle, where it turns and curls below the inside of the ankle. There are four compartments in this region. In three of them, muscles are routed from the leg to the foot.
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Intrafix tibial fastener Used in arthroscopic reconstruction of the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) of the knee. Mfg: Innovasive Devices, Inc. (508-460-8229), subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Source: PR Newswire - 10/13/99.
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The function of this muscle group that includes tibialis posterior muscle, is to maintain the arch of the foot and decelerate pronation, which is the flattening out of the arch of the foot.
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Since the posterior tibial nerve serves a large area in the foot, pain, numbness, or discomfort may be difficult to pinpoint. Some patients report persistent burning pain, or pain like an electric shock that shoots down to the toes or up to the calf.
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Years of wear and tear can weaken the posterior tibial tendon, which runs along the inside of your ankle, from above your ankle to your arch. The posterior tibial tendon is the main support structure for the arch.
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- Tibial
Review Date : 2/12/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful swelling of the bump on the front of the upper tibia (lower leg bone) in an area called the anterior tibial tubercle.
Alternative Names:
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Knee sleeves that pad the front of the knee (tibial tubercle) like wrestling gel pads can be helpful during activities. Cortisone injections are never indicated for this problem as they can weaken the patellar tendon.
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