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An 11-year-old male is brought to your office for evaluation of bilateral posterior heel pain that has occurred for the past few months. He plays basketball and soccer several times a week and the pain begins several minutes into each of these activities. There is no pain at rest or with walking. The patient has not noticed any numbness, tingling, or weakness. On examination you find no swelling or tenderness of the heel or Achilles tendon. Reflexes, strength, and range of motion at the ankle are intact, but he does have bilateral posterior heel pain when you passively dorsiflex the ankles. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A) Achilles tendinopathy B) Calcaneal apophysitis C) Plantar fasciitis D) Heel pad syndrome E) Tarsal tunnel syndrome Watch this very short informative you tub about this condition https://youtube/watch?v=QowJD85vo_g
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:05:44 +0000

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