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Spongy Lump On My Achilles Heel

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Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

I stepped backwards and my heel went into a hole in my yard. I pulled my achilles tendon very hard. I have a knot about the size of a golf ball a few inches above my heel. Should I apply ice or heat? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

detaching the Achilles tendon from my heel, shaving off the bone spur, and then re-attaching the Achilles ...I have a swelling of my ankle and pain in my heel area. An Xray ordered by my family... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

My toenail has pulled away on big toe. No pain or discoloration. Have Achillis Tendonitus on same foot. Heel pad is numb ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

My post achilles debridement op vertical scars develop horizontal tears after walking. How can I accelerate healing? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I have pain in my left heal. There is a bump that is in pain when I walk. Prior to the bump I just had pain and stiffness . I believe it may be the Achilles' tendon ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Stany BC MD

I had a tear on my achilles tendon 10 yrs ago that healed by itself with some scar tissue.. in the last few months, a lump has appeared on the old tear & aches regularly, not really stopping me from ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Stany BC ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have torn both of my Achilles previously, not from the heel but complete rupture in between the ... foot upward extreme pain at heel. The Achilles in not torn now. Ideas? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Hi, I have a bulge at the back of my achilles tendon just above my heel. It is very sore and ... my Achilles tendon. Do I need to see a doctor for this? Can anything be done for this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  T Chandrakant MD

Hard, painless movable lump under the skin near the base of the achilles tendon. Seems a little too coincidental that that foot gets painful if I rest my foot on the heel even in bed, and even modest... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

internet to find out more about heel spurs. I think it is Achilles tendonitis. I don t have pain in the ... flats. Little better in heels. Are you able to tell me difference between heel spurs and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)