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I have a bruise on the back area of my knee and i wasnt hit there. i was wondering if it could be a muscle or tendon tear? i have a big blue black and purple bruise on the back of my knee around where my calf and thigh connect. its on my right leg on the
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Plantares : Plantares tendon rupture. Back off training, heat and nsaidsand slow return as tol to full activity. To be sure see an ortho.
Answered 6/25/2019
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