Achilles tendonitis (also Achilles tendinopathy ) is tendonitis of the Achilles tendon , generally caused by overuse of the affected limb and is more common among athletes training in under less than ideal conditions. It should not be confused with xanthoma of the tendon , which is the accumulation of cholesterol in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia .
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My query is about my 11 yr old son. He is normally a very fit, lean healthy boy playing/training for sports 5 times per week.
He has been having trouble with pain in the back of his heel for 6 weeks now following a game of football. He...
Hi My ankle is in moderate pain, I really cannot apply any weight to it, like I can walk barefoot, but not with shoes on and it has a dull achy throb. It happened suddenly yesterday after I got off work, i stand on my feet the entire shift. there...
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I'm a healthy 30 years old male who started exercising in the Gym 6 weeks ago. My last regular exercise was 4 years ago & during this period I gained like 35 Kg of weight (my current BMI is 35).
I started...
I seem to have a long list of symptoms. My mother had an operation to remove throid many years ago. Symptoms have been ongoing for a number of years. At the moment I am exhausted most of the time. I am a spirited...
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User : i have been diagnosed with tendonitis in my right bicep tendon
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User : im 15 years old and i alrdy know i have this
User : diagnosed by an orthopedic doctor
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User : hi i have tendonitis in my bicep tendon.
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from how many days?
User : is there something i should be doing to make myself recover quickly?
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User : ok i dont need lectures really. i have some symptoms (noredness or swelling) and need to know how to fake tendonitis mostly in the anterior tibialis tendon thanks and HURRY FAST PLEASE
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User : I have a recurrence of severe costochondritis. I have recently also had severe achilles tendon problems and gout for the first time, in addition to an ongoing problem with my back which is stiff and painful. Are these connected ?
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I went to a doctor a month ago for pain in my heel, numb toes, and a tingling feeling in my right leg. They said I had achilles tendinitis and gave me some steroid I can t remember the name of, and the problem seemed to go away after two weeks. But now I ve noticed that at night my feet still tingle and feel stiff. Also for about a week I have...
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I got kicked very hard on my leg during a game of football two and a half weeks ago. It was between my shin and inside of my calf muscle. There is still a lump which I m trying to manipulate because i think its a knot in my muscle but the severe bruising has all but gone will the lump go should I be worried. Many thanks.
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My daughter had an operation to lengthen the tendons how long does it take to completely heal
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Result No abnormality of fibulaires tendons posterior tibial tendon calcaneal tendon No abnormality of the big plantar ligament At the bone level we shall note hyper one signal witness of an interesting bone intra oedema cuboid The joint space enters the 4th metatarsus cuboid the 5th metatarsus and cuboid are pinched Inflammation of the joint...
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I got kicked in the back of the leg (in the calve) and I can barely walk. I Got Kicked In The Calve On A Night Out. I Immediately Felt The Effects Of The Kick As My Calve Tightened Up Very Quickly. I Tried Stretching The Leg (Believing It Was A Cramp ) To No Success. I Decided To Sleep It Off And Hope For The Best. Sadly There Was No...
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Does swimming make tendinitis worse or does it help by strengthening the muscles?
Hi there, I have been keen, sportsperson for years and never recorded an injury of any kind. I took up running abut 9 years ago, not seriously but regularly enough. Last year an or about a year, both my achilles tendons were very sore for the first 15 mins of a run. After the 15 mins or so they warmed up and discomfort went away. Discomfort...
Could Vyvanse be the cause of my tendonitis? Since taking the medicine, I ve developed tendonitis in my shoulder , hip, ankles and feet. I feel tense when I m on the medicine and can t stretch out. At first it developed in my shoulder after a couple months on the med. I ve been running for years and have always been pain free. I developed...
My doctor as tentatively diagnosed me with Achilles Tendonitis. I understand that tendonitis should heal itself but the symptoms I ve been suffering have been occurring for almost half a year. What should I be doing to help the healing process? I m also very active; I m a running and I work-out around 4 times a week, including weight training....
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Hi I have had triple negative breast cancer two years ago. Last year they found cancer cells in my fallopian tubes, so I had a complete hysterectomy. Sometimes I have difficulty breathing and I have so much pain in my bones mostly shins and feet. Its thought to be shin splints and plantar fasciitis (spelling?) anyway my question is without being...
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