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My daughter keeps complaining about her knee and ankle pain. she plays tennis and runs daily. we tried rice for 2 weeks. what to do?

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Dr. Warren Everett answered

Doctor examination: A doctor needs to examine the knee and ankle and evaluate her activity. sometimes running a lot on a road causes trouble on the downhill side, so getting on a flate surface is the answer, or running around a track backwards makes small training injuries from stresss heal. A trainer might also have an opinion. The foot structure might suggest an orthotic

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

My daughter keeps complaining about her knee and ankle pain. she plays tennis and runs daily. we tried rice for 2 weeks. what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Warren Everett answered

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