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What to do if i can't walk properly i walk on my toes and can't put my heel on the ground, how can i get this fixed?

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Dr. Thomas Inwood answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Walk: This sounds like a tight achilles tendon/complex. See your podiatrist for help

Answered 12/23/2013

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