Question 1

what causes loose ligaments in ankle/foot?

Accepted Answer

Loose ligaments: This can either be a congenital issue or acquired after ligamenbt injury that did not properly heal. It is important to be evaluated by a podiatrist to see what would be appropriate to stabilize your foot/ankle to prevent injury and disability.

Question 2

what can be done for an injured foot/ankle and loose ligaments?

Accepted Answer

Conservatively: You can strengthen tendons that run near the ligaments, you can brace the door if unstable and then you always have the surgical treatment of fixing the damaged ligament.

Question 3

how do you tear an ankle ligament?

Accepted Answer

Injury: A ligament is usually torn by trauma where the ankle is tuned in or out past its normal limit creating a tear.

Question 4

how can you recover from a torn ankle ligament?

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Depends on severity: The injured ankle can take several weeks to heal.   If these are significant tears and cause ankle instability, they may require surgery.  The pain and swelling may resolve in the first few weeks or so, but there is a residual tenderness that will require use of an ankle brace.

Question 5

how long could ankle ligament damage actually take to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: There's an old adage that says it's better to break something than sprain something, and that's basically because soft tissue injuries always take longer to heal.  Make sure that you have been evaluated properly and that you have given your injury enough time to heal.  Ask your doc about proper ankle bracing too.  If it's more than 3 months from the time of injury, get re-evaluated.

Question 6

what is the recovery time for a second time torn ankle ligament?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on the ligament that is torn and the severity of the tear.  Every time an ankle ligament is torn it weakens the ligament and can make the ankle looser if not treated properly.  For a standard ankle sprain it usually takes 2-4 weeks to recover.  If more severe, it can take several more weeks of immobilization and in some cases surgery to correct the torn ligament.

Question 7

i have ankle ligaments which have been completely torn. can they be repaired or do they have to be replaced? they were torn 6 years ago but i did noth

Accepted Answer

Yes: Your ankle ligaments can be repaired. It's called a lateral ankle stabilization procedure. There may be other procedures done in conjunction with the ligament repair.  See your physician for diagnosis, examination and treatment.

Question 8

how to treat a torn ankle ligament?

Accepted Answer

One of two ways: We grade torn ligament to three levels.
1-grade 1.
2-grade 2.
3-grade 3.

The first two usually are treated non surgical, by cast or brace for about 4-6 weeks.
The third one usually treated surgically.
.

Question 9

how can i treat strained ankle ligament?

Accepted Answer

Strain: The usual recommendation is rest ice compression and elevation ( as needed ) or RICE .   However , see a podiatrist to be sure it is just a strain ....

Question 10

how can i heal a strained ankle ligament?

Accepted Answer

R.I.C.E.: Rest, ice initially and later heat, compression( ace bandage, taping brace etc) and elevation.

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