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What To Do For Pain In Achilles Area?
My son has been football training tonight and been kicked low down his calf muscle and all of his achilles area is painful and aching - any suggestions apart from the normal pain relief and rest - should I be worried that his achilles might be ruptured
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Thu, 20 Feb 2014
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Please continue with ice fomentation. To confirm rupture of tendon get ultra sound done a simple test.do share the report.
Take care
Please continue with ice fomentation. To confirm rupture of tendon get ultra sound done a simple test.do share the report.
Take care
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