Risk Factors for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Jobs that require standing for long hours, such as serving or retail jobs, may increase the risk of TTS. Though anyone can develop TTS at any age, some factors greatly increase the risk of developing the condition. 

Common risk factors for TTS include:

• chronic overpronation or rolling inward of the foot when walking
• flat feet or fallen arches
• rheumatoid arthritis
• osteoarthritis
• diabetes and other metabolic conditions
• ankle or foot injury
• jobs that require standing or walking for a long time, such as retail, teaching, mechanical, manufacturing, and surgical jobs
• poorly-fitting shoes that allow the foot to pronate inward or do not support the arch and ankle
• nerve disease
• cysts, tumors, or small masses in the foot and ankle area
• proliferative synovitis or inflammation of the synovial membrane
• varicose veins or inflamed, enlarged veins
• foot deformities
• reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• peripheral neuropathy conditions
• generalized leg edema or swelling, especially related to pregnancy
• being overweight

Complications

TTS tends to cause pain on the inside of the ankle and bottom of the feet, though it can also impact the toes and lower legs. TTS is similar to carpal tunnel syndrome, involving a nerve being squeezed in a narrow, confined, tunnel-like joint space.

Common symptoms of TTS include:

• searing, shooting pain
• numbing
• tingling
• burning
• the sensation of electric shocks
• weakened ability to flex, bend, and fan out the toes
• loss of sensation in the toes and bottom and sides of the feet

Source: MedicalNewsToday

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