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.
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Reduced AT load with use of heel lifts, yes/no?
