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Baxter's Nerve Entrapment

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Up to 20% of cases of chronic heel pain are caused by Baxter's nerve entrapment. However, it's an often-overlooked source of heel pain.^[1]

Differential diagnosis[edit | edit source]

Plantar fasciitis
Seronegative arthritis-induced inflammation
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Medial calcaneal neuritis
Heel spurs,
Calcaneal stress fractures
Periosteal inflammation

↑ Stephen Offutt DP, Patrick DeHeer DP. How to address Baxters nerve entrapment. Podiatry Today. 2004 Nov 3;17(11).

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