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Could lumbar disk bulge cause swelling and thickening of achilles tendon, accompanied by achilles pain? pain and swelling worse after walking uphill.
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No: There is no connection that I can conceive of between a bulging lumbar disk and an Achilles tendon problem.
Answered 9/10/2016
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No: Lumbar disk disease and Achilles' tendon problems are not related.
Answered 9/10/2016
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No: One has nothing to do with the other.
Answered 9/14/2016
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