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What can be done for an injured foot/ankle and loose ligaments?
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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.
Answered 8/13/2012
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Ankle injury: First rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Second bracing can help compensate for loose or ruptured ligaments.
Answered 4/6/2018
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Prolotherapy: Loose ligaments that do not provide adequate skeletal support can be strengthened by a technique known as prolotherapy. I have used it for 15 years with excellent success in most cases.
Answered 4/6/2018
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