Locating the Pain: Posterior Tendon or Plantar Origin
Placeholder: pain location is the first differentiating clue.
- Achilles: Posterior pain (placeholder note)
- Fasciitis: Plantar heel pain (placeholder note)
- ~15%: Overlap zone (placeholder note)
- Palpation: Key tool (placeholder note)
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Achilles Tendinopathy — Posterior Heel Pain Pattern
Placeholder: pain sits above heel along the tendon.
- 30–50y: Peak age (placeholder note)
- Midportion: Common site (placeholder note)
- Common: Morning stiffness (placeholder note)
- Overuse: Risk factor (placeholder note)
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Plantar Fasciitis — Plantar Heel Pain Pattern
Placeholder: sharp pain under heel on first steps.
- Classic: First-step pain (placeholder note)
- Medial heel: Common site (placeholder note)
- Flat feet: Risk factor (placeholder note)
- Chronic: Duration (placeholder note)
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Calf Raise Test — Provoking the Posterior Tendon
Placeholder: heel raise loads the Achilles tendon.
- Calf raise: Test type (placeholder note)
- Post. pain: Positive sign (placeholder note)
- Toe stretch: Alt test (placeholder note)
- High: Sensitivity (placeholder note)
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Differential Diagnosis — Combining Location and Load Test
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- 2 signals: Decision input (placeholder note)
- Posterior+load: Achilles cue (placeholder note)
- Plantar+AM pain: Fasciitis cue (placeholder note)
- Imaging: Next step (placeholder note)
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