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A member asked:
What disease or condition could explain pain in the ankle and achilles' tendon without an injury or sprain?
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Medications: Some medications such as Levaquin (levofloxacin) will create achilles tendonitis. You should have it checked.
Answered 6/27/2014
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Inflammation: Achilles' tendon pain is usually caused by 1) tendinitis 2) bursitis 3) sprain.
Answered 12/10/2013
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