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Mri showed partial tear of atfl and cfl. pt 2x a week. little to no improvement. required to wear walking boot for 4 weeks. bruising appeared on inside tibial shin out of nowhere. burning sensation severe on outside ankle. what should i do?
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Four weeks in a boot with physical therapy should have provided you with a good result. The outside burning probably involves the Sural nerve. Could have been injured MRI should help. When not expecting the results reassessment is therefore indicated. Physical therapy on the nerve(ultrasound). Stress tests on integrity of the ankle ligaments bruising is not a concern two more weeks of pt tried
Answered 10/13/2021
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