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A member asked:

Slammed my achilles' in a car door a few days ago, what should i do to make the pain go?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered

RICE: Rest, ice, compression and elevation. Ne'er nsaids and exam to make sure no rupture is present.

Answered 8/14/2013

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