A review of subcalcaneal heel pain and plantar fasciitis.
Pain beneath the heel is a common and sometimes very debilitating condition. Although usually described as ¿plantar fasciitis' it can be caused by several different conditions. Adequate treatment is aided by determining which cause or causes of subcalcaneal pain is present in a particular patient. This article discusses the approach to the diagnosis and management of pain underneath the calcaneus.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Modbury Public Hospital.
D002111:Calcaneus; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis