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… the largest tendon in the body. It allows you to rise up on your toes and push off while walking or running. What are … over time. Other conditions can affect the Achilles tendon area. They include: Achilles paratenonitis . Retrocalcaneal … have swelling and bruising. You may not be able to point your foot down or stand on your toes. Some people with …
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… to redirect blood flow around blocked blood vessels in your belly or groin area. The surgery is done to increase blood flow to the … in the belly to the legs. The doctor will make a cut in your belly. The doctor will also make a cut in your groin at …
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… that all of them: Usually involve the attachments between your low back and the pelvis (sacroiliac joint). Affect areas around the joint where your ligaments and tendons attach to bone (enthesitis), such …
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… Growing pains are leg pains that can hurt enough to wake your child at night. Although they can be very painful, they … or calves and in both legs. There may be more pain if your child was more active during the day. The pain goes … serious problem and will go away. Try gently massaging the area. Use heat. To apply heat, put a hot water bottle or a …
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… when the arm is in motion. Pressing on the affected area will also cause pain. The epicondyles are the bony bumps you can feel on the inside and outside of your elbow. Tendinopathy or epicondylopathy is a term used … collectively. These terms aren't yet universally used. Your doctor may still use the term tendinitis or …
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… (wires that conduct electrical current) from the machine to your skin. The electrodes are often placed on the area of pain or at a pressure point, creating a circuit of … current, and for intensity of electrical current. Your physiotherapist, acupuncturist, or doctor usually …
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… more severe damage. The damage is usually kept to the area of contact and does not normally cause damage deep in … If you are wearing contacts, remove them before flushing your eye. If you are not able to remove the contacts, flush with your contacts in. Call a poison control centre for more …
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… electrical current passes through the needle or probe into your skin and destroys the hair follicle. Hair is unable to grow back in an area where the follicle has been destroyed. The process of … may take a few seconds. What To Expect After electrolysis, your treated skin may temporarily be red, swollen, and …
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… deep part of the muscle, the cancer is of higher grade, or your doctor suspects that cancer may spread to other parts … because cancer can spread through the lymph system to other areas of the body. The surgery usually is done under general … found in a lymph node at the time you are having surgery. Your pelvic lymph nodes are enlarged. Cancer cells are a …
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… one or both testicles that causes the scrotum or groin area to swell. This swelling may be unsightly and … does not cause symptoms. You may notice enlargement of your scrotum. Symptoms, when present, can include pain, … which may appear enlarged. As part of the examination, your doctor will shine a light behind each testicle …
