Hi doctor,
I am a 67 year old male. I am overweight, mildly diabetic and have high BP. I have pain on backside of my left heel. It increases in the evening. I think I have Achilles tendinitis. Please help.
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1. Recent blood tests like CBC (complete blood count), ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), CRP (C-reactive protein) and serum uric acid.
2. X-ray ankle - lateral view.
3. A clinical picture showing exact site of pain and inflammation, so that the pathology can be estimated.
1. Achilles tendonitis (Achilles tendinitis).
2. Plantar Fasciitis.
3. Bony spurs.
Follow up with investigations to an orthopaedician and traumatologist online.---> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/orthopaedician-and-traumatologist
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