bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Achilles Tendon Bursitis
Diagnosis of Achilles Tendon Bursitis
A doctor's examination Sometimes x-rays The diagnosis of posterior and anterior Achilles tendon bursitis begins with an examination. Forposterior Achilles tendon bursitis,doctors look for a red or flesh-colored nodule. doctors squeeze the space between the tendon and the heel bone to see whether it causes pain. X-rays do not diagnose tendon bursitis, but doctors may do x-rays to rule out other causes of heel pain, such as a fracture of the heel bone or damage to the heel bone caused by rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory arthritis. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) may be done to rule out other conditions. 