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Results 1 - 10 of 71 for achilles
  1. Your Achilles tendon joins your calf muscle to your heel. You can tear your Achilles tendon if you land hard on your heel ... stepping into a hole. Surgery to repair the Achilles tendon is done if your Achilles tendon has ...
  2. Achilles tendinitis occurs when the tendon that connects the back of your leg to your heel becomes ... of the foot. This tendon is called the Achilles tendon. It allows you to push your foot ...
  3. Heel Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Heel problems are common and can be painful. Often, they result from too much stress on your heel bone and the tissues that surround it. That stress can come ...
  4. When you overuse the Achilles tendon, it can become swollen and painful near the bottom of the foot and cause heel pain. This is called ...
  5. The Achilles tendon connects your calf muscles to your heel bone. Together, they help you push your heel off ... your toes. You use these muscles and your Achilles tendon when you walk, run, and jump. If ...
  6. Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Lengthening (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)  
    Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening in a procedure used to stretch a tight Achilles tendon and increase motion at the ankle joint.
  7. Achilles Tendinitis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)  
    Achilles tendinitis is a common condition that causes pain along the back of the leg near the heel. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. ...
  8. ... tendons around the foot longer or shorter. The Achilles tendon at the back of the foot is ...
  9. An inflamed or torn Achilles tendon causes intense pain and affects mobility.
  10. Achilles Tendon Rupture (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Heel Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Heel Injuries and Disorders ... Leg Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Leg Injuries and Disorders ... Mayo Foundation for Medical ...
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