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What Causes Painful Achilles Heel On Both Feet For A 70-year-old?
I am 70 yrs old. My Achilles heel on both feet are extremely painful, only the back of the heels not on my feet. The X-ray showed the tendon was swollen and a lack of blood flow, in other words I was told the tendons we re dying. I am in physical therapy now, what are the options after therapy. I don t see how this can cure my problem
Fri, 29 Jul 2016
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There's no way to assess blood flow to that area based on x-rays alone.
I'd get MRI's of your feet to look at the tendons, but this is most likely a tendonitis problem and not a death of the tendon problem.
Usually cortisone injections along with physical therapy and rest are used to treat your condition.
There's no way to assess blood flow to that area based on x-rays alone.
I'd get MRI's of your feet to look at the tendons, but this is most likely a tendonitis problem and not a death of the tendon problem.
Usually cortisone injections along with physical therapy and rest are used to treat your condition.
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