Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome & Entrapment of the Medial Calcaneal Nerve (they have similar symptoms) Published: Apr 28, 2005 12:00 AM EDT The tarsals are the long bones of the foot.

Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment (First Branch) Baxter’s Neuropathy Share this: ... This compression can also cause pain within the medial heel which is indistinguishable from plantar fasciitis.

The opening for the medial plantar nerve is bounded superiorly by the spring (or calcaneonavicular) ... The more obvious nerve-entrapment sites in the lower extremity are discussed.