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Achilles Tendinopathy, People who are taking medicines from a group called fluoroquinolones (for example, the antibiotics ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin ) also have an increased risk of devel...
See the separate Plantar Fasciitis article. Achilles tendonitis, Achilles tendon rupture. Achilles tendonitis is an acute condition and painful because of acute minor t...
A variety of soft-tissue, osseous, and systemic disorders can cause heel pain [ 4 ] : The most common cause of heel pain in adults is plantar fasciitis . Achilles tendonitis is as...
Differential diagnosis [ 2 ] Achilles tendonitis . Plantar fasciitis . Calcaneal heel spur. Calcaneal fracture or stress fracture.
Achilles Tendon Rupture, Similar symptoms can be caused by: Overuse of the Achilles tendon (Achilles tendinopathy). See the separate leaflet called Achilles ...
Palpate the back of the heel and ankle to exclude Achilles tendonitis. Subcalcaneal bursitis produces a tender swelling underneath the calcaneum.
Musculoskeletal - used to diagnose conditions such as Achilles tendonitis ; tendinopathies, injuries, bursae, effusions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip and foot; screening for deve...
It is a common source of pain in the back of the heel and ankle, leading to Achilles tendinopathy (often called Achilles tendonitis) . The Achilles tendon is also the ...
Achilles Tendinopathy and Rupture, Synonym: Achilles tendinosis; Achilles tendinitis (no longer used) What is an Achilles tendinopathy? , Achilles t...
Palpate the heel and soles of the feet to detect tenderness and swelling due to Achilles tendonitis or plantar fasciitis. Abdominal examination is necessary to detect any tenderness or sug...
Ask whether there are any other lower limb symptoms or recent history - eg, knee pain, Achilles tendonitis , plantar fasciitis . Past medical history: consider injuries, other related di...
Conditions for which ultrasound is used in diagnosis include: Achilles tendonitis or rupture . Shoulder injuries and tendinopathies including tears, inflammation, thickening, rupt...
Common sites - behind the heel (Achilles tendonitis), the heel pad (plantar fasciitis) and the tibial tuberosity. Lesions tend to be painful, especially in the morning.
Strictly speaking: Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon. The term tendonitis is usually used for tendon injuries that involve acute injuries accompanied by inflammation....
Calcific tendonitis Calcific tendonitis is the name given when calcium builds up in the rotator cuff tendon.
Achilles tenotomy At this stage, a small operation is suggested for most children, called an Achilles tenotomy . This involves releasing the tight Achilles tendon at the back of ...
Heel and foot bones What is the Achilles tendon? Your Achilles tendon is an important part of your leg. It is found just behind an...
Patellar tendinitis (jumper‘s knee) . Achilles tendinopathy . Tennis elbow . Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (lateral hip pain) .
This is the result of increased pulling by the calf muscles onto the heel, through the Achilles tendon. This puts pressure on the growth plate in the heel bone. Small avulsion - or pulling - ...
Tendon xanthomata - these are hard nodules that you may find in the tendons of the knuckles and the Achilles (at the back of your ankle). Xanthelasma - fatty deposits in the eyelids. ...