GORE ALGORITHM Gore Algorithm for Deciding Treatment Plan for Back Pain, Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Heel Pain, Sciatica The GORE ALGORITHM can help To Differentiate pain due to chemical cause or mechanical cause It can predict if you need non operative or operative treatment It helps in monitoring conservative treatment. In cases of heel pain and knee pain which is very common it can for sure detect, confirm and monitor if the origin of pain is the sciatic nerve.