Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine > Part IV. Pain by Anatomic Location > C. Extremities and Joints > Chapter 33. Foot Pain René Cailliet

Foot Pain: Introduction

"Evaluation of the painful foot is simplified because all aspects of the foot that may be designated as the site of pain by the patient are visible, palpable, and reproducible to the examiner. The tissue sites of pain in the foot are the joints, ligaments, tendons, or peripheral nerves. The mechanisms of pain and disability are elucidated by the patient in the history...."