Have got two journal articles, sure there are many more, that seem to be in conflict as to whether the use of heel lifts during gait decreases or doesn't alter the load within the Achilles tendon; 'The Effect of an In-Shoe Orthotic Heel Lift on Loading of the Achilles Tendon During Shod Walking' Mathias Wulf et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Jan 2016, which concludes, "These findings support the addition of orthotic heel lifts to footwear in the rehabilitation of Achilles tendon disorders where management aims to lower tension within the tendon"; and then 'Orthotic Heel Wedges Do Not Alter Hindfoot Kinematics and Achilles Tendon Force During Level and Inclined Walking in Healthy Individuals ' Robert A. Weinert-Aplin et al. JAB Volume 32, Issue 2, April, " These results add to the body of clinical evidence confirming that heel wedges do not reduce Achilles tendon load .."
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