In an analysis of 75 patients with heel pain due to medial calcaneal neuritis, researchers found that 95% experienced satisfactory pain relief with radiofrequency thermal lesioning (RTL). Neuritis is the inflammation of a nerve. In the foot, neuritis is generally caused by rubbing, irritation or excess pressure on the nerve. The medial calcaneal nerve branches off the main nerve in the leg and courses down the inside of the heel. Continue Reading »
In an analysis of 75 patients with heel pain due to medial calcaneal neuritis, researchers found that 95% experienced satisfactory pain relief with radiofrequency thermal lesioning (RTL). Neuritis is the inflammation of a nerve. In the foot, neuritis is generally caused by rubbing, irritation or excess pressure on the nerve. The medial calcaneal nerve branches off the main nerve in the leg and courses down the inside of the heel. Continue Reading »
