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. 2020 Feb 13;5(1):2473011419896763. doi: 10.1177/2473011419896763

Table 1.

The Differential Diagnosis of Plantar Heel Pain. 28,39

Etiology Disorder
Neurologic Peripheral neuropathy (idiopathic, diabetic, nutritional)
L5/S1 neural foraminal impingement or lumbar spinal stenosis
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Baxter neuroma (neuritis)
Traumatic Plantar fascia tear / rupture
Calcaneal stress fracture
Rheumatologic Rheumatoid arthritis
Reactive arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Seronegative spondyloarthropathy
Degenerative Fat pad atrophy
Plantar fasciitis (fasciopathy)