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Very tight achilles tendon and calves causing amazing pain. what should i do?
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Stretching program.: If you have already started a stretching program on your own and still have a problem formal physical therapy can often help . Some patient are unable to overcome this problem with therapy and may requiresurgery to loosen the muscle9s) or the tendon.
Answered 4/27/2013
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