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What to do if it pains a lot from the gastrocnemius and some times from my achilles tendon what can i do?
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See physician: to find out what is causing this. Is it one leg or both. Could be a muscle/tendon strain but can also be several other things including a circulatory or biomechanical problem.
Answered 5/26/2014
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