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A 31-year-old female asked:

Ive got heel pain in my right foot went to othopaedic surgeon last week as its going on for 3 years after cortisone injections still its even worse now dr said achilles tendonitis and i should just do heel excercises with a ball and anti inflammatory?

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Dr. Allan Rosenthal
Dr. Allan Rosenthalanswered
Podiatry 46 years experience
Stretch and ice, etc: Stretch and ice, NSAIDS, get something to put in shoe heel lift, orthotics. See a foot specialist.
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