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25 y/o gymnast with bilateral insertional achilles tendinosis. pt for 6 months has failed. what can bring my achilles back to their healthy state?
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Tendon lengthening: If 6 months of physical therapy has not helped, then it is time to discuss surgical intervention. I assume you have had xrays and or mri? If not, then you need to be evaluated by a surgical and/or sports medicine trained podiatrist. You may need to have a lengthening procedure performed on the achilles tendon.
Answered 8/22/2013
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Achilles : You might try the usual rice treatment and a custom afo. It's difficult to keep an gymnast down and rest it. May try antiinflamatory drugs too.
Answered 4/18/2013
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