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  2. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Stage 1: Tendon is intact, but damaged. Stage 2: Tendon has ruptured. Foot begins to deform. Stage 3: The foot is significantly deformed. Cartilage begins to degenerate. Stage 4: Ankle joint begins to degenerate. [1] In early stages, patients will describe foot and ankle pain. Swelling will also be present.

  3. Tendinopathy - Wikipedia

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    Tendinopathy is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function. [2] The pain is typically worse with movement. [2] It most commonly occurs around the shoulder (rotator cuff tendinitis, biceps tendinitis), elbow (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow), wrist, hip, knee (jumper's knee, popliteus tendinopathy), or ankle (Achilles tendinitis).

  4. Foot gymnastics - Wikipedia

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    Foot gymnastic games Knotting ropes with feet Foot training with a stick. Foot gymnastics are games and exercises intended to strengthen the muscles of legs and feet, improve the motion sequences of walking and sports, support therapy of varicose veins [citation needed] and dorsal pain.

  5. Pes anserinus (leg) - Wikipedia

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    The three tendons, from front to back, that conjoin to form the pes anserinus come from the sartorius muscle, the gracilis muscle, and the semitendinosus muscle. [1] [2] It inserts onto the proximal anteromedial surface of the tibia. [2] The pes anserinus is around 5 cm below the medial tibial joint line. [2]

  6. Benign fasciculation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Fasciculations can be caused [4] or worsened by intense and long periods of daily exercise. [2] BFS can also be caused by long-term use of anticholinergics, [4] and fasciculations may be caused by other drug use or exposure to steroids, nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, insecticides and pesticides. [2] Thyroid disease may also cause similar symptoms ...

  7. Diseases of the foot - Wikipedia

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    Arthritic foot conditions often present differently from arthritis other areas of the body. Achilles tendinitis results from stress on calf muscles and Achilles tendon. This strong tendon often gets inflamed while playing sports like basketball. The tendon gets irritated and does cause moderate pain . When treated promptly, the tendinitis is ...

  8. Achilles tendinitis - Wikipedia

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    This exercise can be performed with minimal to no equipment. A step can be added under the foot to enhance range of motion and weights can be added to increase the resistance [17] Performing consistent physical activity will improve the elasticity and strength of the tendon, which will assist in resisting the forces that are applied. [18]

  9. Extensor digitorum brevis muscle - Wikipedia

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    The muscle originates from the forepart of the upper and lateral surface of the calcaneus (in front of the groove for the peroneus brevis tendon), from the interosseous talocalcaneal ligament and the stem of the inferior extensor retinaculum. The fibres pass obliquely forwards and medially across the dorsum of the foot and end in four tendons.