A 16-year-old male high school football player presented 2 weeks after a left inversion ankle sprain after being tackled during a game. He complained of numbness along the dorsum of his left foot, and pain that had worsened since the injury. He had been using an AFO walking boot, but the pain continued. He noted worsening of the numbness, especially with prolonged walking. He reported aching and burning pain (worse at night) as well as a resolving bruise along the lateral ankle/foot.
He was unable to lift his great toe and experienced numbness there too. When he scratched his lateral leg, he experienced foot numbness and tingling. History: Healthy high school athlete. Few ankle sprains in the past but had no lingering pain Physical Exam: General: Healthy appearing 16-year-old male in no distress. Musculoskeletal: Left lower extremity showed no bruising, no atrophy and only mild swelling…
