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Investigation

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Often diagnosis is made on history and examination. If there is doubt then consider:

  • plain lateral Xray is generally taken - this excludes a stress fracture, erosions due to bursitis, or rare bony causes of inferior heel pain. A heel spur is not diagnostic of plantar fasciitis.
  • full blood count and ESR

Other tests occasionally used in the investigation of inferior heel pain include isotope scanning, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography, electrophysiological studies.

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