Anyone else out there with short tendons?

Question

I have walked on my tip toes since I was old enough to walk. When I was 10 I had an operation to lentghen them which didn't work as I had a growing spurt straight after. The consultant recommended I waited till I was 19/20 to repeat the op.

I am now 25 and just recently the problem has started bothering me again. I only ever were heels out of personal choice but recently have joined a gym and bought some trainers I also bought a pair of flat boots. My legs now feel like they are going to drop off, the pull down the back of my leg is painful if I walk for more than a couple of minutes. I am 25 now and repeating the op is out of the question at the moment because of my 2 children and my degree.

So has anyone else got this problem? Did you go to physio? Is it possible to get inserts for your shoes?

Thanks all for reading.

Answer 1

I have the problem, but in a more minor way than you from the sounds of it. My doctors have never taken me seriously and I have never been offered any treatment!!
When Im sat down I cant put my legs straight etc

Answer 2

For me, my achillies tendons were/are too short. But, I also never grew arches in my feet, so the muscles and tendons on the sides of my feet (from the inner ankle to the "arch" of the foot) were always over-extended. So, I was always in pain when I was on my feet for more than 5 minutes, ever since I was a little kid. I had surgery when I was 19 on my left foot. They lengthened my achillies tendon, added a sliver of bone to the left side of my foot and with the help of a surgical screw and staple, created an arch and fused the bones together on the right side of the foot.
I was 100% non weightbearing for 3 months post surgery. Then had months of physical therapy.

I'm 28 years old now. I never got the second foot operated on. I had undiagnosed fibromyalgia at the time and it caused the surgery to virtually be pointless...both feet are still in agony when I walk. In fact, the foot I had surgery on hurts worse. However, It should be noted that the achillies tendon lenthening is the only thing that actually doesn't bother me. In fact, it feels pretty good. I have better up-down flexibility now in that foot than I did before and better up-down flexibility than the foot that did not have the surgery. (The foot is fused, so that's all it can go is up and down. lol.) So, the tendon is the only thing that turned out well from the surgery. Go figure.

Answer 3

Without daily stretching EVERYONES muscles and tendons shorten.

I stretch my heels by standing on the edge of a step and drop my heels over and bounce. That helps keep them stretched as they should be.

I would think stretching therapy is the logical and most simple way to keep them in shape.

Surgery (all Drs. will operate if they get the chance as this is how they earn their living) But thousands of medical situations can be resolved by consistent and disciplined physical activity=stretching.

Happy Feet Shoes (they sell Birkenstock) carry a firm shoe insert. I have been wearing them for about 10 years. My metatarsal arch was falling in both feet. It fixed them totally.
They (then) were $47.00 and washing machine washable. Fit almost all shoes.

But I do not know if this type of insert would do what you need.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

Do you have it in your hands also? If it's what I'm thinking, then you might also have it in your shoulders, back, and throughout your body.

It may be a disease called, Camptodactolie. (Cam-toe-dak-toe-lee) (I'm not sure if I spelled that correctly.) I have it, and yes, it is a pain. However, stretching helps a LOT. My fingers especially used to be cramped; I couldn't even extend my fingers all the way. It was bad. But stretch out at least once a day, stop walking on your toes (perhaps gradually) and you should at feel a little better. It would have been best to do this while you were still growing, but it will still help now.

Anyway, I hope that helped.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

I have quite the opposite, My tendon is elongated (tendonitis) I say you need to go to walgreens and look there for insoles, I'm sure they have some.