Articles, tagged with "achilles tendonitis", page 1
27th January 2012
Now, the high boots become women's favorites and many women buy them. According to the orthopedists, many women have got nerve compression diseases recently. From the doctor's view, our shoes are responsible to this kind of disease. If you are not careful...
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Author:
wu li
26th October 2010
A swollen Achilles Tendon is a sign of something called Achilles Tendonitis. It is sometimes referred to as an inflammation in your Achilles Tendon, but it is not. This is one of the reasons that pain killers or anti-inflammatory drugs do not have any eff...
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Author:
Lars Henriksson
29th June 2010
Almost everyone has suffered from foot pain at some point in his or her life. Research showed that most employees had missed a day of work because of foot problems. Considering that the feet are the major weight-bearing part of the body, it's l...
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Author:
Apple Osborne
17th February 2010
How can you tell if you have achilles tendonitis? If you feel a slight ache in your foot when you walk or rise on your toes, you may have this condition.
You may feel tenderness in your achilles tendon from this condition. This tendon may feel stiff, e...
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Author:
J. Pal
19th July 2009
Earlier this week I was fortunate to carve out a 4 hour block of time for a long cycling workout. Being new to the sport of triathlon, 50 miles was the longest bike ride of my life! It was a really long, hot ride! The funny part was the only part of my bo...
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Author:
Dr. Marybeth Crane
15th June 2009
Over-Pronation, Sports, and Shin Splints
If you love running or participating in team sports, you're at risk for shin splints, pain in the knees, Achilles tendonitis, and other lower extremity injuries. Medial tibial stress syndrome, as it is called by...
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Author:
Salomon
09th January 2009
Foot conditions involving Achilles tendon pain are fairly common, particularly among athletes who practice sports such as soccer, track, gymnastics, and basketball. The Achilles Tendon is the strip of tissue that connects the heel and the calf muscle. Thi...
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Author:
Salomon
05th November 2008
We all know of Achilles, the Trojan War Hero of Greek Mythology. His mother tried to make him immortal by dipping him the river Styx. Unfortunately she missed a spot on his heel. So the story goes that he was struck by an arrow in that spot and he was kil...
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Author:
Dr. Christopher Segler
