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My heels are blue and purple, swollen and very painful; my achilles are painful ad wrl wondering what it could be?
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There are potentially: many different problems that could present this way. Vascular, orthopedic or autoimmune. You need to be evaluated by a health care professional as soon as possible. Make an appointment today.
Answered 11/4/2017
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