Achilles tendon

The Achilles tendon can tear or rupture during sudden activity, like jumping or sprinting, or during violent tendon stretches.

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Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon can tear or rupture during sudden activity, like jumping or sprinting, or during violent tendon stretches.

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  1. joynaveenroy
    (March 28, 2009 04:59 AM)

    i have joint pain from past four years where ever you go they test and collect some amount give some injection and tablets. and send of saying it will be alright.but still not in proper way it has become more please help me.

  2. rajkumar
    (March 13, 2009 09:46 AM)

    good improving the knowledge

  3. muthu
    (February 19, 2009 07:11 AM)

    sdfs

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