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What are common injuries that can occur when having ankle instability?
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ankle sprains: Ankle instability or failure of the ligaments to support the ankle can result in chronic sprains or tearing of the ligaments. Also ankle instability can lead to foot and knee sprains.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Ankle sprains: Ankle instability means that your ligaments from previous ankle injuries do not heal and you become more prone to ankle injuries. You may need repair of the ligaments to avoid this. Bracing the ankle as well helps a lot.
Answered 4/1/2016
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