Superficial fibular nerve

Looks like

A branch of the common fibular nerve running down the outer shin between the fibular muscles, piercing the fascia above the ankle.

What it does

Moves the fibular muscles that turn the foot outward and brings feeling from most of the top of the foot.

Keeping it well

Can be caught where it pierces the fascia or in ankle sprains, causing tingling on the top of the foot.

Its parts

• Intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve of foot
• Medial dorsal cutaneous nerve of foot

Related conditions

• Amyloidosis (AL and ATTR)
• Botulism
• Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
• Chickenpox (varicella)
• Chronic neuropathic pain
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Chronic venous insufficiency
• Fibromyalgia
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Lyme disease
• Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis)
• Lymphoedema
• Myasthenia gravis
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Piriformis syndrome
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Rabies
• Restless legs syndrome
• Sciatica
• Shingles (herpes zoster)
• Tetanus
• Varicose veins
• Vitamin B1, C and other deficiencies