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Right ankle tender&hurts up back to calf?

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Dr. Moshe Lewis answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Achilles tendonitis: there are several considerations including achilles tendonitis, possible heel spur, possible plantar fasciitis. Usually underlying all of these diagnoses of the foot are altered gait mechanics and the way that pressure is transmitted through the foot. Therefore evaluation by a podiatrist and consideration for custom orthotics and possibly even new shoes is appropriate

Answered 8/3/2014

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Dr. Carrie Cannon answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

See physician: If no injury, ER. In the news, a past American Idol contestant died from a blood clot in his leg. He was 35 years old and not obese. If there was an injury, fall, where you turned your ankle and you can walk on it with tolerable pain, it is probably sprained, but rarely can be broken. (I had a diabetic patient who walked on a complex fracture with tolerable pain.) Rest, elevation, ice, compress

Answered 8/3/2014

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