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If you experience heel pain after a game of basketballor start to notice chronic heel pain especially with those first few steps in the morning, you may have plantar fasciitis. Dec 03, 2015 the achilles tendon is the longest, strongest tendon in the body, extending from the bones of the heel up into the calf muscles. The third ive discovered the use of 2 pairs of thin socks, which has kept them at bay. Give your students something to be proud of with our custommade chenille sport patches.
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