Nerves Digital Plantar General

The common digital plantar nerves, or (n. digitales plantares communes) are a group of nerves that run in the plantar part of the foot and are responsible for sensitivity and motor activity of the toes.

The common digital plantar nerves originate from the spinal cord and pass through the plantar part of the foot, where they branch into separate nerves for each toe. These nerves provide sensation to touch, pain, and temperature in the skin of the toes, as well as motor function of the muscles that control the toes.

With pathology of the common digital plantar nerves, various disorders may occur, such as numbness, tingling, burning and pain in the toes, decreased sensitivity of the skin of the toes, impaired motor function of the fingers, as well as other symptoms.

To diagnose the pathology of the common digital plantar nerves, various methods are used, such as electromyography, ultrasound and others. Treatment may include medication, physical therapy, surgery, or a combination of these methods.

It is important to remember that the common digital plantar nerves play an important role in the functioning of the foot, so their pathology can lead to serious consequences. Therefore, it is important to monitor your health and consult a doctor if symptoms associated with pathology of the digital plantar nerves appear.

The digital plantar nerves are extensions of the spinal nerves. They are located in the area of ​​the plantar surface of the foot and branch from the IV and V lumbar and I-II sacral spinal segments on both sides. At the level of the calcaneus, each of them is divided into two branches. The total number of nerves is more than 20.

The largest nerve fibers of all digital nerves are directed to the muscles of the lateral half of the sole. Most of the peripheral branches participate in the formation of the plantar digital tactile nerves, except for the medial fingers and thumb, the branches of which participate in the innervation of the corresponding muscles.

The digital plantar nerve trunks emerge from the pelvis above the ischial tuberosity and for some time are located openly at the bottom of the gluteal