These nerves are called the medial and lateral plantar nerves. If you over pronate (your foot rolls in when you walk or run as shown ) then pressure is put on these nerves which can become inflammed.

At the distal edge of the retinaculum the nerve divides into calcaneal, medial and lateral plantar branches. The calcaneal branches supply cutaneous and deep sensation to a major portion of the heel.

The posterior tibial nerve is most susceptible in the tarsal tunnel, just behind the inside ankle bone. The medial and lateral plantar nerves are most susceptible as they course under the muscle ...

Over the years, I have found plantar fasciitis ... and inferior to the medial malleolus. Similarly, compression of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve (Baxter’s Nerve) can mimic ...

A healthy, 39-year-old man who works at construction sites arrived with a 1-year history of “electric shocks” in his right foot whenever he wore his work boots. This was initially attributed to ...

RESULTS: Subtle attenuation of sensory amplitudes of the left suralis, and the left medial and lateral plantar nerve tracts was found at EMG. MRI-scan disclosed no foot abnormalities. TENS at the left ...

Neurogenic sources include medial calcaneal neuritis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, or entrapment of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve. A full neurologic examination, both sensory and motor ...