[sbrewer]

Hi,
I had an MRI done of my heel/achilles area, and would like to know what it means as far as treatment and so forth...does it sound bad?

Finding: The distal 5.0cm of the Achilles tendon is abnormally thickened with intrasubstance signal consistent with tendinosis. 1.0cm proximal to the insertion, there is a linear intrasubstance tear extending superiorly to inferiorly 14mm. This is seen at the anterior edge of the tendon. There in no full thickness tear. There is a large amount of retrocalcaneal bursal fluid. There is high signal in the peroneal brevis tendon at the level of thefibula consistent with intrasubstance tear. There is an inferior calcaneal spur. Everything else is good and intact.

Impression: Tendinosis of the Achilles tendon with intrasubstance tear and retrocalcaneal bursa fluid. Intrasubstance tear peroneal brevis.

Thanks,
sbrewer