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I refuse to have surgery on achilles tendon injury. what else can i do?
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Suffer for a while: Then you will likely have a limp and calf muscle atrophy, with compensatory pain of knee and hip an low back.
Answered 5/11/2012
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Several things: Immobilization may help especially it there is a tear. Physical therapy, epat.
Answered 5/20/2012
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