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Last Week I Fell Down 8 Wooden Deck Steps And

Last week I fell down 8 wooden deck steps and I have a big bruise on my left butt cheek and my left Achilles' tendon is swollen. My Dr said to ice , rest, , no running or jumping for 2 weeks ,and Aleeve 2 tablets 3x/ day. The swelling is a wee bit less one week out. It does not hurt and I am able to walk . Tennis starts next week but I am not going to practice or playing in the first match. Will I be ok to start tennis the following week? Or should I go see an orthopedic Dr?
I do not want to rupture my Achilles .
Thank you
Susan
posted on Fri, 19 Aug 2016
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