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	Foot Problems
	You are in Foot Problems > Diseases of the foot.  Featured topics include: Arthritis  •   Cancer  •   Freiberg's Disease  •   Gout  •   Karposi's Sarcoma (AIDS related)  •   Kohler's Disease  •   Maffucci's Syndrome  •   Ollier's Disease  •   Raynaud's Disease  •   Seiver's Disease  •   Sever's Disease Diseases of the foot Arthritis Cancer Freiberg's Disease Gout Arthritis Karposi's Sarcoma (AIDS related) Kohler's Disease Maffucci's Syndrome Ollier's Disease Raynaud's Disease Seiver's Disease Sever's Disease Copyright ©2008 Officite The strongest and largest tendon, the Achilles tendon connects muscles in the lower leg with the heel bone. Sports that tighten the calf muscles, such as basketball, running and high-jumping can overstress this tendon and cause a strain (Achilles tendinitis) or a rupture. A direct blow to the foot, ankle, or calf can also cause it.