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| | Achilles tendinitis: Enyclopedia: medical health network |
 | | The initial treatment for Achilles tendonitis is usually non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like aspirin and ibuprofen, and physical therapy to stretch the muscle-tendon unit and strengthen the muscles of the calf. | | | The tendon is usually painful to touch and the skin over the tendon may be swollen and warm. | | | Patients who experience this usually describe the injury as a sharp pain, like someone hit them in the back of the heel with a stick. |
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| | Achilles Tendinitis Running Shoes |
| | The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body. | | | Achilles tendinitis may experience pain during and after exercising. | | | The pain from Achilles tendinitis is often so severe that running... |
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| | Healthopedia.com - Achilles Tendinitis |
| | Landing hard on the arch of the foot may contribute to the strain on the Achilles tendon. | | | Achilles tendinitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon, sometimes called the heel cord, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. | | | You are here : Healthopedia.com > Medical Encyclopedia > Diseases and Conditions > Achilles Tendinitis |
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