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Closeup side view of mid 50's female doctor examining an ankle of mid 20's athlete woman. This is a typical sports injury.

Tips for Achilles Tendon Pain

With the improving weather and more people returning to activities after the winter months or taking up new activities with the stretch in the evenings we are seeing a lot more tendon type injuries in the…