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Hi does having a short achilles tendon make it easier to tear it during basketball games? is there any sports that i should not play if i have achilles tendon? thanks
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Not prone to tearing: Not necessarily! A short achilles tendon tends to correlate to increased length of the calf muscle, which in some studies has been associated with increased speed and endurance. Having a short achilles tendon is not correlated to increased tearing. Football, soccer, basketball, sprinting/running and jumping are all sports that benefit from speed and endurance.
Answered 4/19/2021
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