title: Neurogenic heel pain.
abstract: This article establishes a standard approach for the evaluation of patients with heel pain. With this approach, it should become easier for the physician to distinguish between neurogenic and inflammatory heel pain and to devise a more direct plan for definitive treatment.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Reconstructive Foot Surgery, 440 New Britain Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062, USA. gjolly8060@aol.com
authors.forename: Gary Peter
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Jolly
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hendrix
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods