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tibial nerve, neuropathy, tibial nerve, tibial nerve dysfunction, loss of movement, sensation, in the lower leg, tibial nerve, tibial nerve dysfunction, form of peripheral neuropathy, occurs, is damage, tibial nerve, the branches, the sciatic nerve, the leg, tibial nerve supplies movement, sensation, calf, foot muscles, dysfunction, a single nerve group, tibial nerve, mononeuropathy, mononeuropathy implies a local cause, the nerve damage, occasionally systemic disorders, isolated nerve damage, occurs, mononeuritis multiplex, usual causes, direct trauma, prolonged pressure on the nerve, compression, the nerve from nearby body structures, entrapment involves pressure on the nerve where it passes, a narrow structure, destruction, the myelin sheath, the nerve, destruction of part, the nerve cell, axon, axon slows, prevents conduction of impulses, the nerve, tibial nerve is commonly injured by fractures, injury, the knee, lower leg, systemic diseases causing polyneuropathy, damage to multiple nerves, diabetes mellitus, polyarteritis nodosa, damaged by pressure from lesions tumor, abscess, bleeding, knee, no detectable cause, mechanical factors complicated by ischemia, lack of oxygen from decreased blood flow, sensation changes on the bottom, the foot, numbness, tingling, abnormal sensations, burning sensation, pain, weakness, the knee, foot, walking, neuromuscular examination, the legs shows tibial nerve dysfunction, weakness, inability to push the foot downward, plantar flexion, severe cases, wasting, the foot muscles, foot deformity, tests that reveal tibial nerve dysfunction, emg, a recording of electrical activity in muscles, nerve conduction tests, nerve biopsy, the suspected cause, the dysfunction suggested by the patient's history, pattern of symptom development, various blood tests, x-rays, scans, tests, treatment is aimed at increasing mobility, independent self-care, no treatment, recovery is spontaneous, surgical removal of lesions that press on the nerve, benefit some people, over-the-counter analgesics, prescription medications needed to control pain, neuralgia, various other medications, phenytoin, carbamazepine, gabapentin, tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline, reduce the stabbing pains that some people experience, whenever possible, medication use, avoided, reduced to lessen the risk of side effects, physical therapy exercises, help some people maintain muscle strength, orthopedic assistance, aid the ability to walk, use of braces, splints, orthopedic shoes, appliances, vocational counseling, occupational therapy, job changes, retraining, similar interventions recommended, the tibial nerve dysfunction, successfully treated, possibility of full recovery, extent of disability, partial, complete loss of movement, sensation, nerve pain quite uncomfortable, persist, prolonged period of time, partial, complete loss of foot movement, partial, complete loss of sensation, in the foot, recurrent, unnoticed injury, leg, deformity, the foot, mild to severe, symptoms of tibial nerve dysfunction, early diagnosis, treatment increases the likelihood that symptoms, controlled, prevention is variable depending on the cause, the nerve damage.