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Tendon disease
Tendon disease
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How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Very common
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Are there any new treatments for tendon disease?
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What sort of imaging is good to detect tendon injuries, thickness, disease, or degeneration? Is ultrasound useful?
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A 38-year-old female asked:
First IVF cycle in June. Pre-tests revealed high prolactin, normal TSH (2.1). Symptoms: thinning hair, sore tendons, dry skin, thyroid disease in family. Suggest thyroid tests before starting IVF?
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I was diagnosed with Osgood Schlatters disease at 14. I am now 20 and still have pain. Currently, I can't run because of pain or if i bend wrong it hurts, or if I step wrong it hurts. I get sharp pain by tendon and right side of bump.What should I do?
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Resection of the disease and FHL reconstruction of Achilles' tendon. Is this a out patient procedure? Concerned as have seizures with pain meds.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
How far does the Achilles tendon ascend in the leg? What is a common diagnostic tool to diagnose injury/disease of the tendon that isn't ruptured?
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A 28-year-old female asked:
What are some of the autoimmune diseases that cause joint pain and tendon pain?
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What disease or condition could explain pain in the ankle and achilles' tendon without an injury or sprain?
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A female asked:
Ankle ortho does not know how to treat tendinitis. Referred to another ankle ortho that treats tendon disorders. Should I see ortho or podiatrist?
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A 37-year-old male asked:
I am experiencing heel pain. i have haglunds disorder my podistrist is sending me to a orthopeedic dr he wants them to remove the lump or shave it and snim and reline the tendon what type of surgery is involved and what is the down time ?
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A 46-year-old member asked:
What is another name for a tendon?
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A 68-year-old member asked:
Can you tear a tendon in your foreman?
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of a tore tendon?
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How to help someone with inflamed tendons?
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: tendon?
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What is done for a torn tendon?
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What does a torn tendon feel like?
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Low long willa tendon injury last?
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A 48-year-old female asked:
How does calcium build up on tendons?
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What can someone do for a torn tendon?
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A male asked:
How can ligaments or tendons be teared?
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A 31-year-old member asked:
What are some symptoms of a torn tendon?
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Do minor tendon tears recover and repair?
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Is it normal to have visible neck tendons?
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What's the best way to cure tendon injury?
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Do u have tendons in your collarbone areas?
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Does a torn pattelar tendon ever grow back?
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What can be done for a torn shoulder tendon?
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How long for a torn tendon to heal, if ever?
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A 48-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for a tendon injury to heal?
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