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Have flat feet + sever's disease. very tight achilles + painful. doctor said sever's would resolve itself but thinking about gastrocnemius recession?
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Botox: Having a tight Achilles can aggravate all the conditions you have described, and potentially addressing that can help dramatically. While surgery can be a consideration, so can Botox, which can dramatically help to loosen the area without surgery.
Answered 2/15/2016
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