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Achilles tendinitis |
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Achilles tendinitis Sports medicine A condition characterized by pain and swelling along the tendon sheath proximal to the calcaneus Clinical Stiffness with ankle movement, tenderness, crepitus Imaging Usually nada, rarely, soft tissue
thickening Management Physical therapy or brief immobilization, antiinflammatory agents How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Bothered by Achilles' tendinitis in her lower left leg, Richards did not practice last week, played just seven minutes in the Ducks' losses to USC and UCLA and did not practice on Monday. The 6-foot-8 Smith has always played well against the Knicks, who have no one in their starting lineup who can guard him, and Mutombo's defensive skills will seem even better than usual against Ewing because the Knicks' center is hobbled by Achilles' tendinitis. 78 seconds in the IAAF Grand Prix final last year at Paris to wrest the world mark from Maurice Greene, has been bothered by Achilles' tendinitis. |
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