Baxter Nerve entrapment

Video Description

Baxter’s nerve entrapment represents a frequently overlooked etiology of medial plantar heel pain, often erroneously treated as plantar fasciitis. This pathology stems from the compression of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve, typically manifesting as chronic, burning pain accompanied by neurological deficits. Although it contributes to approximately 20% of chronic heel pain presentations, limited clinical awareness often results in delayed diagnosis. Therefore, a meticulous differential diagnosis—distinguishing it from plantar fasciitis, tarsal tunnel syndrome, and calcaneal stress fractures—is imperative for effective clinical management.