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CASE REPORT

Atypical Presentation of S1 Radiculopathy Like Plantar Fasciitis

Pravin Thomas, Sripurna Mandal, B Sarvesh, Istiana Sari

Citation Information : Thomas P, Mandal S, Sarvesh B, Sari I. Atypical Presentation of S1 Radiculopathy Like Plantar Fasciitis. J Recent Adv Pain 2015; 1 (1):31-32.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10046-0010

Published Online: 01-12-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


Abstract

Objective

This case report presents a patient that had an atypical presentation of radiculopathy which was misdiagnosed as plantar fasciitis.

Clinical features

A 67-year-old male patient had presented with primary complain of continuous, aching, pain involving the sole of both feet, aggravated with walking. He had been treated as a case of plantar fasciitis, including depot steroid injection. He had presented to our clinic failing these measures. Clinical evaluation and neurophysiologic study diagnosed him to be a case of bilateral S1 radiculopathy.

Conclusion

This case emphasizes the importance of differentiation between neuropathic and nociceptive pain by clinical examination and nerve conduction study.

How to cite this article

Mandal S, Das G, Sarvesh B, Thomas P, Sari I. Atypical Presentation of S1 Radiculopathy Like Plantar Fasciitis. J Recent Adv Pain 2015;1(1):31-32.


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