http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/20/achilles-tendon.aspxAchilles tendon tears, the bane of many middle-aged &quot;weekend warriors,&quot; may heal as effectively with a supportive splint and exercises as with surgery, according to Dr. Alexandra Kirkley, associate professor of surgery at the University of WesternenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/20/achilles-tendon.aspx#222317Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:25:20 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:222317ramram1<p>You talk about a splint and exercising with it. How is this different than the immobility boot I&#39;ve been hearing about, which supposedly you can&#39;t exercise in? &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=222317" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/07/20/achilles-tendon.aspx#195355Tue, 19 May 2009 20:58:25 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:195355seawings<p>It is an interesting concept, but was disappointed that the study is 7 years old and there has been no follow up to this small sampling.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=195355" width="1" height="1">