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Achilles tendonitis
Achilles tendonitis is inflammation and pain of the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle on the back of the leg to the bottom of the heel. Patients with Achilles tendonitis typically have pain when they flex their foot up towards the knee.
Is a type of:Tendinitis
How long it usually lasts:
Short-term (lasts days to weeks)
How common is it?
Common
Body locations
Leg, Foot
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