Heel bursitis exercises to avoid
The calf and Achilles stretches for heel bursitis that are so commonly prescribed can actually make your injury worse. Do this instead.
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Maryke Louw
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When to use anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) for Achilles tendonitis and when not to
What types of Achilles tendon injury benefit from NSAIDs, when NSAIDs won't help, and when they may actually hinder your progress.
Maryke Louw
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Got hit in the Achilles tendon? Here’s what injuries it can cause and how to treat them
In this article, we discuss three types of injury that may result from getting hit in the Achilles tendon and how to treat these injuries.
Maryke Louw
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Heel bursitis: Causes and treatment
The full name for the bursitis you get in the back of your heel, underneath the Achilles tendon, is retrocalcaneal bursitis. That’s a bit...
Maryke Louw
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Haglund’s deformity treatment – How to avoid surgery
Have you been told that you have a Haglund's deformity that is causing pain in your Achilles tendon or at the back of your heel? In this...
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