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Do you have foot discomfort or numbness? You could have a situation recognized as Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. Massage Therapy and Bodywork are quite productive in treating situations arising from muscular and connective tissue abnormalities. In my San Antonio, Texas based Massage Therapy and Bodywork practice I frequently treat pain from various muscular and nerve entrapment syndromes which includes the supposedly uncommon Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. Like numerous painful conditions Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome responds rather nicely to treatment by massage therapy and bodywork.

What is Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is the name of a painful nerve entrapment situation, in which the posterior tibial nerve is placed under abnormal pressure by the connective tissue forming the tarsal tunnel at the inside of the ankle and the other structures in that space like tendons from reduce leg muscles. When the muscle tendons passing via the tarsal tunnel turn out to be tight and enlarged, discomfort results from myofascial trigger points (knots) in the muscle, and pressure on the posterior tibial nerve which passes through the tarsal tunnel. Discomfort from Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is normally found in the ankle, heel, and sole of the foot. Furthermore, there might be numbness or a pins and needles feeling in sole of the foot and at times the toes. Most of the time the symptoms are on a single affected side, but might affect both sides at the same time.

What is the cause of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?

There are a number of causes for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. Some causes of this condition stop massage therapy from becoming the greatest approach of therapy. Nevertheless, there are other causes of this painful syndrome that make massage therapy one particular of the best approaches of remedy. These causes contain direct blunt trauma to the inside of the ankle near the tarsal tunnel itself ankle sprains of the inner ankle are a frequent result in of this syndrome and, this syndrome might also be induced by overuse and/or repetitive stress of the flexor muscles of the reduced leg particularly when fallen arches and/or over pronation is present.

Massage Therapy and Bodywork for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

There are numerous techniques that massage therapy and bodywork can be utilised to treat Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. The massage therapist will employ a quantity of strategies to relieve the situation. For instance the massage therapist might use Neuromuscular Therapy or Trigger Point Therapy to get rid of myofascial trigger factors and related tension in the flexor muscles whose tendons pass via the tarsal tunnel. The massage therapist could also use Myofascial Release tactics or Deep Tissue Massage tactics to release adhesions between the flexor retinaculum forming the tarsal tunnel and the tissues passing through the tunnel although also employing Muscle Power Methods to gently lengthen the same muscles to lessen tension in the tissues. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome also responds properly to positional release therapies such as Ortho-Bionomy which perform with the body's nervous technique to release muscles and improve joint movement in the location - specially in the subtalar joint and arch of the foot. Complete treatment with massage and bodywork, in conjunction with a house system of stretching and physical exercise, may possibly aid to totally resolve Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome.

Other Treatment options for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Even though massage therapy and bodywork are an outstanding therapy for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome there are other remedies you really should discuss with your physician:

Corticosteroid Injections

Anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDS)

Functional Foot Orthotics

Dorsal Night Splint

Decompressive Surgical procedure

Other Names for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Pinched Nerve

The info on this page has been provided for information purposes only. It is not meant to offer a medical diagnosis, only a licensed doctor could diagnose Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. If you really feel that you have the symptoms of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome please see your doctor for a appropriate diagnosis and program of remedy which might incorporate massage therapy and bodywork. There are a number of serious circumstances that are related Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome that could call for instant healthcare consideration.

If, after consulting your doctor, you would like to pursue therapy of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome with Massage Therapy and Bodywork please make contact with me at my San Antonio Massage and Bodywork practice or contact a Massage Therapist close to you.