St Louis, MO (PressExposure) November 06, 2010 -- Peroneal nerve compressions is a compression injury of the peroneal nerve, deep in the anterior compartment of the lower leg. It occasionally occurs in a normally sedentary person who performs very intensive bursts of activity. It may also occur after serious bruising of the shin or after a fracture. (http://www.answers.com/topic/deep-peroneal-nerve-compression)
Dellon Institutes describes the symptoms of compression of the peroneal nerve as those related to numbness or burning pain from the knee to the top of the foot, and motor symptoms that range from "the leg giving out" to "restless leg syndrome". Compression of the peroneal nerve branches is most commonly seen in patients with neuropathy, like diabetes, or in those who have had a knee injury or knee surgery, or who have had a sports injury like a sprained or broken ankle or knee.
Treatment includes ice and elevation, but surgical decompression may be required if motor weakness develops, or if the tissues within the compartment are compromised. (http://www.answers.com/topic/deep-peroneal-nerve-compression) This is where Dellon Institutes comes into play. If surgical decompression is the treatment of choice then Dellon can help.
You can learn more about this by going to Dellon.com and downloading the Free Booklet, "Foot Drop".
You can listen to people whose paralyzed foot has regained movement at Dellon.com, under TESTIMONIAL, PERONEAL PALSY.