Achilles tendinitis is an injury to the achilles tendon caused due to overuse. Achilles is a tissue band that connects calf muscles to the heel bone. It is a common presentation in athletes when they suddenly run for a longer time with more intensity. There may be tendon rupture in severe cases that may need surgical correction. Pain and stiffness in the morning are the usual symptoms. Increase the physical activity slowly, make proper shoe selection, and do regular stretches and strengthening exercises.
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I suspect having Achilles tendinitis. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 67-year-old male. I am overweight, mildly diabetic, and have a high BP. I have pain in the backside of my left heel. It increases in the evening. I think I have Achilles tendinitis. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned pain in your heel region. Also, you have stated that you are diabetic, hypertensive, and overweight. There are actually many causes of pain in the heel region, so it can be due to plantar fasciitis which is very common in your age group. It can be ... Read Full »
Can you please give a second opinion for knee surgery?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 31-year-old female. When I met with an accident six years my left leg below my knee got injured and the doctors have done wrong surgery. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send me details of the accident and the surgery done, so that I can help you further. Please also send me the current x-ray pictures and name of the surgical procedure done. Thank you. Read Full »
Can Achilles' tendon weakness make a person fall often?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a question for my mother. My mother is 50 years old. She complains of an episodic, sudden loss of weight-bearing ability on the left Achilles tendon. This has resulted in two major falls, which resulted in trauma. These are present for the past few months and have become more freque... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your mother's elaborative history provided here, along with the reports attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity) with this query. She has mild osteoarthritic changes in the lumbosacral region with osteoarthritis knee, anemia, per... Read Full »
Why is there pain in my calf muscle?
Query: Hello doctor, My left calf started hurting randomly last night. It has been hurting all day. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, your left calf has been hurting since last night. Pain in the calf muscle may result from various underlying health conditions like muscle injury due to many causes that are most common,... Read Full »
Why do I have numbness while playing football?
Query: Hi doctor,My son is now 17 years old. He is a football soccer apprentice in a professional football team. He is generally fit and healthy. He used to train with the team for five days a week and plays a match on Saturday. For a few years, he has been experiencing his feet going numb whilst playing t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Numbness of feet especially at this level where he is playing professional football is really worrisome since numbness is usually related to the nerve compression. As your son does not report any episode of numbness during training, it indicates there is a problem only ... Read Full »
I have developed heel pain after mowing the grass, which is worsening gradually. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I have been experiencing pain in the back of my left heel. Two days back, when I was mowing the uphill grass, the pain started. I was not jumping or stomping but simply pushing the mower. When I woke up the next morning, the pain extended to the bottom of my heel, and I had limited motion ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. Your condition can be swelling and inflammation in the attachment of the Achilles tendon and plantar fasciitis. You need to take the following medications: Tablet Piroxicam 20 mg for ten days, a... Read Full »
What could be the pain and swelling in Achilles tendon with tingling sensation?
Query: Hello doctor, I dislocated my right ankle before 14 years and had an operation after one year. Ever since then I have a sheer sharp pain go up to my Achilles tendon lasting for 20 seconds. What causes it? Recently, it is getting worse and swelling has formed around the tendon and there is pain arou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You appear to be suffering from Haglund deformity, which is otherwise called Achillestendo insertional tendonitis. It happens from overuse and consists of inflammation and swelling of the Achilles insertion. It is not related to your ankle injury earlier. Treatment u... Read Full »
What is the reason for persistent foot pain even after taking pain medication?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from left foot pain, as I fell from my two-wheeler. I consulted a doctor and got an x-ray, and he said it's Achilles tendon rupture and tibialis anterior tendonitis. He gave me tablets for five days. But the pain is still there when I walk. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If I agree with his diagnosis, as I have not seen the X-rays, then I will suggest you try taking the following: Tablet Piroxicam 20 mg, twice daily after food. Tablet Rabeprazole 20 mg, twice daily for 10 days before food. Tablet Shelcal (Calcium) 500 mg, twice daily for... Read Full »
What causes pain at the back of the calcaneus bone?
Query: Hi doctor, I feel some pain at the back of my calcaneus bone. The pain is especially after the first step in the morning when I wake up from bed. But, there is no redness or swelling. What is the reason for my pain? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your history of pain on the first step in the morning is consistent with a condition called as plantar fasciitis whereas pain in the back or posterior aspect of the heel is seen in retrocalcaneal bursitis. Can you please specify the exact position of pain with the imag... Read Full »
My legs look funny two weeks after Achilles surgery. Am I infected, or is this a cause for concern?
Query: Hi doctor,I had Achilles surgery three weeks ago. I went to the doctor one week out wound looked fine, then two weeks out, it looked funny. I have not done anything, and the doctors did not tell me why it looks this way. Am I infected, or is this a cause for concern? I got put on antibiotics and was... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and saw the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity) attached. The first week's picture looks normal. It is dry. In the second week's picture: What is that white thin coating layer? Is that antibiotic cream? The lower... Read Full »
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