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A 32-year-old female asked about a 47-year-old male:

Inflammation of the left achilles' tendon, fractured sesamoid bone right foot, which 1 more urgent to fix both very painful?

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Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered

Podiatry 27 years experience

Both: Both can be treated with immobilization and anti inflammatory medication. I CAM walker type boot is sufficient

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