A Guide To The Differential Diagnosis Of Plantar Fasciitis

By Charles F. Peebles, DPM

Education

A Guide To The Differential Diagnosis Of Plantar Fasciitis

By Charles F. Peebles, DPM

November 2007

Please click here for the full Continuing Medical Education article: https://www.naccme.com/program/n-216/ There may be a tendency to leap to a plantar fasciitis diagnosis when patients present with heel pain. However, this author emphasizes the importance of a thorough differential diagnosis. accordingly, he offers diagnostic insights on a variety of potential causes ranging from calcaneal spur fractures and neurogenic heel pain to systemic etiologies.