Changes in tibial nerve stiffness during ankle dorsiflexion according to in-vivo analysis with shear wave elastography.

A more detailed assessment of pathological changes in the tibial nerve (TN) is needed to better assess how physical therapy influences TN pathologies. The cross-sectional nerve area can be used for TN assessment but may be influenced by individual differences in parameters, such as body height, body weight, and foot length. Therefore, there are no known reliable noninvasive quantitative methods for assessing TN neuropathy.