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Can any docs elaborate more about chronic lateral ankle instability?

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Lateral ankle instab: Lateral ankle instability is caused by frequent sprains of the ankle or by genetic inheritance. The hallmark signs are looseness or popping of the ankle, frequently rolled ankles, and ankle pain on over the side of the ankle nearest the baby toe. The instability leads to greater ankle injury and pain. It needs to be surgically corrected when severe and frequent.

Answered 5/29/2014

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See below: This usually occurs after multiple untreated injures to the outside of the ankle. It creates stretching or tears of the tendons and ligaments causing the ankle to feel loose and have increased motion. Depending on age and activity level is often a condition treated with surgery

Answered 8/3/2014

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