Hi Jeanie
The calcaneal nerve is one of the nerves that i have that is entraped,,I had 2 eeg's done and 2 emg 's done,,Both Drs who performed them both told me that since the entrapment is near the end of the nerve[ bottom backside of heel] where it ends,,that the test will come back normal,,both drs' Both said this before administrating the test.They implied that the entrapment had to be before the nerve ended to show up,,,,And sadly , they were right,,both tests were normal,,but both Dr's and the podiatrist DR proved the entrapment by the signature signs which included tapping on the back of the heel where the cut had healed up, and it sent tingling,shocking sensations and pain thru the foot and radiating up the leg,,Another symptom was when i would soak in a hot bath,,the back of the heel would have an electric sensation , like a 9v battery was on it,,I too ,as yourself would welcome the surgery,

Okay, to me that sounds like the sural nerve. That is somewhat like the sciatic nerve, it is one that you do not want to mess with. Just a guess. Do you have any pain on the inside of your knee, and what about your calf?

Keep in mind, my doctor would have never attempted to go in and fix the tibial nerve, only by chance that I had all of these other problems did he concede that I had nothing to lose.

If it matters, the posterior tibial nerve has three main branches; the deep plantar nerve, superficial plantar nerve and calcaneal branch. It is mostly motor. Sural and saphenous are cutaneous sensory nerves for the inside and outside of the foot, respectively. The clinical "tapping" test, when positive (distal or proximal radiation), is call a Tinel's sign and is significant for tarsal tunnel syndrome that can affect any of the three plantar divisions of the posterior tibial nerve.

Just a Friday night tidbit of amusmement...

wilbyfree
The sural nerve and calcaneal are two different nerves,they both run into the foot,,the calcaneal runs down the back of the heel then drapes both sides of the outer sides of the heel like little fingers,,,thats where it ends,,my entrapment is right about where the nerve stops to branch off to both sides of the heel { located at the back of the heel about an inch or little less from the ground upon standing}