How did Achilles just die with an arrow? by myego13

health · @myego13 · Oct 20 '17 (edited)

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How did Achilles just die with an arrow?

<center>![troy (1).jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSV66RJMFNQkVugMvSJ678HWgDtSohFjDgmqu8U7rWVin/troy%20(1).jpg)</center><center>[source](http://st1.ancientfacts.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/warriors_achilles-310x174.jpg)</center>

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Hey Steemians, 
You probably have read or at least heard about the epic poem **Iliad of Homer**. The war between **Early Greeks** and people of **Troy**  went on for 10 years which Homer compiled information then wrote about it 500 years later

In the 9th year, almost as the Early Greeks were **losing the battle** and going home, **half human, half god Achilles**, joined the battle alongside **King Agamemnon** and killed **Hector**, the strongest warrior of Troya for revenge. Then with an ultimate **Troy Horse trick**, Early Greeks seized the city of Troy and eliminated Trojans (some sources state that a very small number of Trojans fleed to Mount Ida and built Rome). Half god, half human Achilles died because he was shot with a bow, on his only weak spot, his heel...


"The spot where Achilles was shot, is the calf muscle's connecting point to the heel. This is the strongest tendon in the body. The name of **Achilles tendon** was inspired by this myth."

What if Achilles had sever’s  disease in his heel since childhood?  What if Achilles, stricken by untreated sever’s disease, pined away during the war and died, because of  his disease? 
<center>![Troy - Achilles Defies Apollo (extended cut)](https://i.makeagif.com/media/2-03-2016/FCJywC.gif)</center><center>[source](https://makeagif.com/i/FCJywC)</center>
*Yes, we are correlate another myth to real disease. why, you ask? IDK, just enjoy it*.

Today, I'm going to talk about sever’s  disease and leave the judgment to you.

### Sever's Disease

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<center>![Severs_Disease.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZTJfxiWymnZmpE6V9rJrRVqdAB2L9E2SMK1QERPjSLP8/Severs_Disease.jpg)</center><center>[source](http://www.bouncepodiatry.com.au/files/6114/7005/1875/Severs_Disease.jpg)</center>


Sever's disease is seen in girls around the age of 8-10, and boys at 10-12. It is very unlikely that it will be seen after the age of 15. This disease is **more commonly seen in boys.** It is due to a compression force Heel bone’s (calcaneus) bottom-back growth plate (physeal). Bursitis in this region is a disease that affects **the Achilles tendon** and the tendon adhesion points.

#### What are the symptoms?

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Especially at the ages of 8-15, it is more commonly seen in boys and teens who are very **active, athletic and overweight**. The actual problem of the patient is; **heel pain**, when walking or during sports activities which causes limping. The Achilles tendon region is pain sensitive and tense and sometimes there might be bursitis behind the calcaneus (heel bone). It is unfavorable to drain a bursa at this condition. When the patient bends his/her toes upwards he/she will feel a severe pain in the heel. Walking on the heel will be painful, while tiptoeing will be painless. Generally, it is **one-sided**, but it can also be double-sided.
<center>![Sever-Disease-1024x599.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYg1fBKabdu3h3MrJRN9bqc6He3LdZvt5QomXiAtBSH8W/Sever-Disease-1024x599.jpg)</center><center>[source](http://www.thefootgroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sever-Disease-1024x599.jpg)</center>

#### How should be the treatment?

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* **Heat and cold** therapies on the diseased area, **activity limitations**, placing **soft heel pads** inside the shoes and  **raising the heels of shoes**, relieves the pain of the patient. 
* **Achilles stretching exercises** can be done. In the cases of very severe pain, the knee and the ankle can be cast for 3 weeks, while the knee is bent, and the ankle is bent to the painless side (plantar flexion). 
* Depending on the severity and the response to treatment of the disease, 2 weeks to 2 months of progressive excessive physical activity can be permitted. 
* **The children with sever's** disease should be treated with cold compress therapy to the heel, after physical activity and sports treatments.

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references:

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* https://www.britannica.com/topic/Achilles-Greek-mythology
* http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/foot-heel-pain/severs-disease

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@monomyth · Oct 20 '17

This article has been quite creative. Nice idea to combine history and health. I hope we see more similar content.

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@myego13 · Oct 20 '17

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Thank you so much, I try to do more ;)

👍 gentlebot

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@crypto-btc · Oct 20 '17

Awesome Post !

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@myego13 · Oct 20 '17

Thank you,

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@bree1042 · Oct 20 '17

I heard that Achilles's mother put him to a magical potion which makes him invincible. But She was holding Achilles's heels and putting him into the potion upside down, so that the only spot he didn't get the potion was his heels. Hence his weak spot. :)
It's interesting that it's usually seen in young boys and girls. Does it have something to do with growth spurt?

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@myego13 · Oct 20 '17

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Yes @bree1042  it's true. Because his mother Thetis, forbidden to touch the water ;)
Perhaps, protecting from excessive training, choosing appropriate sports for their age and physical structure and we can support with appropriate shoes.

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