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Please tell me if it is possible to lengthen my achilles tendon?
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Yes: Stretching exercises as well as splinting are helpful. Surgical lenthening is also an option in several situations.
Answered 12/23/2013
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Achilles: Without examining you it is impossible to say definitively. See your treating physician for an evaluation and advice.
Answered 12/27/2013
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