Heel pain: diagnosis and management.
Chronic non-traumatic heel pain is not an uncommon symptom in patients presenting to GP, orthopaedic or rheumatological clinics. A full history and examination will provide a diagnosis in most cases. Rarer causes need to be excluded in certain patients. This article outlines the differential diagnosis and discusses the more common causes.
Campbell
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005096:Exostoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006365:Heel / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology