Most people, when they injure their ankle, experience sharp pain on the inside or outside of the ankle that over time turns into duller pain and ultimately goes away as the ligaments heal. However, sometimes the pain doesn’t go away and instead changes. The pain or sensations have been described as burning, numbness, crawling, cold, […]
Month: September 2016
When Nerves Hurt: Part I
Neuritis is the inflammation of a nerve. Usually the inflammation causes pain in the area surrounding a nerve, such as in the outside of the heel with sural neuritis. However, it can also cause paresthesias, or odd sensations in the same area. Examples include tingling, numbness, the sensation of bugs crawling on you, burning, and […]