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Bruised achilles tendon
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPManswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
And that much information was given concerning the straining of your ankle as far as which ligaments were involved. However the bruising is in consequ... Read More
Answered Sep 11, 2021
A 17-year-old male asked:

Dr. Scott Keithanswered
Podiatry 45 years experience
Those darn ankles: Sounds to me like you have done some degree of damage to the soft tissue that envelops the ankle. There could also be some bone damage. I strongly sug... Read More
2.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
Injury: An Achilles tendon tear or even rupture is not uncommon in athletes, dancers, and even regular folks doing routine exercise. See an orthopedic surgeo... Read More
12 viewsReviewed Feb 01, 2021

Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPManswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
Very difficult : Achilles tendinitis with associated lumps are very difficult to resolve. Chances are you have micro tears but a complete tear is highly unlikely. This... Read More
7 viewsAnswered Feb 01, 2021
A 44-year-old male asked:

Dr. Alan Ettingeranswered
Podiatry 50 years experience
May: Have achilles tendonitis. This can be caused by over use. I suggest you see a podiatrist.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Jeffery VanYperenanswered
Podiatry 13 years experience
Tendinitis: It is true that Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levofloxacin can cause tendinitis, especially in the Achilles tendon. They also put your tendons at risk of... Read More
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Rothwellanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Torn achilles: You will need to have it surgically repaired. No other option. The recovery is quite lengthy in most cases. The DX is easy and a MRI is needed to d... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
See a doctor: You will need at least to immobilize it or you may need surgery to repair it.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Paul Cohenanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Physical therapy: Unfortunately(or fortunately depending on your point of view) most of the treatments for Achilles tendon injuries revolve around a good physical thera... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 29 years experience
Tendonitis: When the tendons are injured in some capacity this is the feeling you get. Ice them and consider heel lifts inside ths hoes about a quarter inch to al... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. John Callahananswered
25 years experience
Calf muscles: The gastrocnemius and soleal muscles become the achilles' tendon at the myotendinous junction. If these muscles are tight you will feel it in the achi... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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