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Should i be concerned if my achilles tendon has been abnormally short since i was young. is there any way to lengthen it substantially without resorting to surgery?
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Stretching: Try stretching but you will probably need surgery.
Answered 12/26/2013
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Achilles: Aggressive stretching is your first choice , but if severely short surgery is probably the only real solution.
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