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What are achillies tendinitis and shin splints? and does the painkillers finish the pain completely? i have pain in the are around my shin while run
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ORTHO surg Eval : Pain killers are not indicated for either Achilles injury or shin splints so as to avoid covering up appropriate pain response to a worsening of your condition. Recommendation is to be evaluated by an orthopaedic surgeon.
Answered 3/14/2015
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