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… ). You have high arches or flat feet. You have tight Achilles tendons or calf muscles. You walk, stand, or run for long … splints gently stretch the plantar fascia ligament and Achilles tendon and keep them from getting tight during the …
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… Injuries to ligaments that support your joints. Injuries to tendons , such as ruptured tendons in your heel ( Achilles tendon ). Children ages 8 to 14 may have a …
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… a child to sit and walk with a more normal posture. Tendon at the back of the ankle (Achilles tendon lengthening or heel cord lengthening). This … a more normal posture. Tendon at the back of the ankle (Achilles tendon lengthening or heel cord lengthening). This …
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… method still need a minor surgery to lengthen the tight Achilles tendon . This is usually an outpatient procedure. The … including ligaments and tendons such as the heel cord (Achilles tendon), and to reposition the bones of the ankle …
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… surgery may be done to: Release the biceps or triceps tendon in the arm. Lengthen the hamstring or Achilles tendon in a person who has problems walking. … or triceps tendon in the arm. Lengthen the hamstring or Achilles tendon in a person who has problems walking. …
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… towel. Stretching exercises Start exercises to stretch your Achilles tendon as soon as you can do so without pain. The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles on the back of the …
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… inside the joint. Infection in the joint. Deterioration or rupture of the tendons and ligaments around the joint, leading to loss of … Infection in the joint. Deterioration or rupture of the tendons and ligaments around the joint, leading to loss of …
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… These occur when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into … to the tough, ropy fibres that connect muscle to bone (tendons), such as a ruptured Achilles tendon . Pulled muscles ( strains ), such as a …
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… done in your doctor's or nurse-midwife's office. Artificial rupture of the membranes to induce labour To help start or speed up labour, your doctor may rupture your amniotic sac. (This is called rupture of the membranes.) It should only be done after your …
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… that you are not in condition to do. Achilles Tendon Problems Current as of: November 9, 2022 … that you are not in condition to do. Achilles Tendon Problems Current as of: November 9, …
