Sural Nerve

What is the sural nerve?

It is a sensory nerve in the lower leg that lies close to the small saphenous vein, situated in the calf. As the bundle of fibers form a branch of the femoral nerve, it is also known as “short saphenous nerve”.

Where is the sural nerve?

It is specifically located in the lower lateral leg and lateral aspect of the foot.

What does the sural Nerve do?

It innervates the muscles of lateral and posterior third of leg as well as the lateral aspect of foot and heel.

Sural Nerve Function

It predominantly supplies the nervous network to the skin round the rear of the calf and down the side of your foot to your little toe. Its main function is to send sensation information to the brain from the lower leg and outside of your foot.

Pivotal Motion Podiatry can assist with a diagnosis of issues with the Sural Nerve.