What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?

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What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Anatomy of the hand/wrist

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms:
- Sleep pain in hand and wrist
- Sleep interruption from numb hands
- Hands falling asleep
- Pain radiating up the forearm
- Loss of feeling in hand
- Poor Circulation in Hand
- Clumsiness of the hand
- Loss of grip strength
- Atrophy
- Depression

Carpal Tunnel Causes:
- Repetitive Strain/Stress
- Tendonitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Trauma

Carpal Tunnel Treatments:
- Braces/Wraps
- Ultrasound
- Infrared Heat Therapy

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Exercises/Prevention:
- Diagnosis and Testing
- Rehab and Preventative Exercise

Repetitive Strain Injury

What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Anatomy of the foot/ankle

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms:
- Itching, burning, numbing pain (paresthesias)
- Sharp nerve pain
- Surface numbness
- Weakened muscles/Atrophy

Tarsal Tunnel Treatments:
- Conservative
- Surgery

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!

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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.

Letters From Our Customers:

I developed tendonitis in my left wrist back in 6/07. I had a cortisone injection which only lasted 2 months. Then I had physical therapy for 2 months and it helped but I still had limited use and still felt a considerable amount of pain in my wrist. In December, I decided to try acupuncture. I finally started to find some relief but the she told me that it would be helpful if I applied some heat in order to increase the blood flow to the wrist. So I started to look in the internet and came upon your website. I purchased the left CTS infrared device and started using it in February. I can honestly say that now I currently have full mobility of my left wrist and no pain. I would say that it took approximately a month and half to feel complete relief and I am grateful.

- Nancee Capote, NJ

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.

- Robert Molzahn

Thank you you for your great customer service. Your product is excellent and your quick response to my requests is outstanding. I hope other people take advantage of your ultrasound since it compliments physical therapy and gives quicker results.

- Kathryn Hallock

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- Kendal Yonomoto, CPGA Class "A" Professional, Vancouver