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The Achilles tendon is fibrous tissue that connects the heel to the muscles of the lower leg: the calf muscles. The Achilles tendon joins three muscles: the two heads of the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The gastrocnemius heads arise from the posterior portions of the femoral condyles. The soleus arises from the posterior aspect of the tibia and fibula. The bulk of the Achilles tendon inserts into the posterior superior third of the calcaneus. Some fibers course distally and continue to where portions of the plantar fascia insert into the plantar aspect of the calcaneus. Leg muscles are the most powerful muscle group in the body and the Achilles tendon is the thickest and strongest tendon in the body.
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Community Questions on Swellen in leg
swellen in leg
my aunt has swellen in her leg
Legs
when I push on my legs (lower) it leaves a "hole" is this ok
leg
my dad has some sort of swelling in his left leg. docs say its due to a blocked water vein in his leg. any idea or cure for this?? its been like this from past 8yrs
Weird shaped legs
Hello. I think there is something wrong with my legs/knees. They have a really weird shape. I only noticed this a few months ago and still haven't found out what I can do to make them straight again. It doesn't hurt at all when I bent my knees or run. I can't really describe the shape so this is a picture of my knees. http://bit.ly/aqvxuV See how my upper legs kind of point to a different direction than my lower legs? I'm really worried that...
shaky legs?
ya it happens in the morning but in the day too...and i do take stairs @ work. wut else can be the cause of this?
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Reparil
-Localised Swelling Resulting trauma Or Infilammatory Conditions Like,Varicose Vein,Superficial Thrombosis,Tendosynovitis,Leg Ulcers,Contisions,Bruises,Sprains,Haematoma,Sports Injury,Veins After IV Injections
Clonazepam
Absence seizures (petit mal) including Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, akinetic and myoclonic seizures. Some effectiveness in clients resistant to succinimide therapy. Investigational: Parkinsonian dysarthria, acute manic episodes of bipolar affective disorder, leg movements (periodic) during sleep, adjunct in treating schizophrenia, neuralgias, multifocal tic disorders
Levodopa/ Benserazide
Idiopathic, arteriosclerotic, or postencephalitic parkinsonism. Parkinsonism due to carbon monoxide or manganese intoxication. Levodopa only provides symptomatic relief and does not alter the course of the disease. When effective, it relieves rigidity, bradykinesia, tremors, dysphagia, seborrhea, sialorrhea, and postural instability. Used in combination with carbidopa. Investigational: Pain from herpes zoster; restless legs syndrome
Clonidine
Mild to moderate hypertension. A diuretic or other antihypertensive drugs, or both, are often used concomitantly. Treat spasticity. I
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Epidural: With opiates for severe pain in cancer clients not relieved by opiate analgesics alone. Most effective for neuropathic pain
Verapamil Hcl
PO: Angina pectoris due to coronary artery spasm (Prinzmetal's variant), chronic stable angina including angina due to increased effort, unstable angina (preinfarction, crescendo). With digitalis to control rapid ventricular rate at rest and during stress in chronic atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation. Prophylaxis of repetitive paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Essential hypertension. Sustained-release tablets are used to treat essential hypertension (Step I therapy). IV: Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Atrial flutter or fibrillation Investigational: PO for prophylaxis of migraine, manic depression (alternate therapy), exercise-induced asthma, recumbent nocturnal leg cramps, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cluster headaches.
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