Ankle instability

About 40% of people with a sprained ankle are left with long-term weakness as a result of this injury. Up to 70% eventually develop osteoarthritis of the ankle joint. These figures show that many patients do not recover well from a sprained ankle.

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1. Complaints we hear
2. Treatment with prolotherapy
3. Recognizable symptoms

Complaints we hear

Patients often report repeated sprains, even during normal walking, as well as weakness, ankle stiffness, pain and swelling. Many people rest the ankle, cool it, and take painkillers and anti-inflammatories if it hurts and swells. Athletes often run with tape or a brace.

Treatment with prolotherapy

Injuries to the ankle ligaments range from stretched to torn. We can strengthen and strengthen stretched, unstable and painful ligaments with prolotherapy. This is an injection therapy in which we stimulate the body to repair and strengthen the overstretched, painful ankle ligaments. This leads to better function and less pain.

We cannot repair torn ankle ligaments or ligaments with prolotherapy alone. However, it is very important to treat all surrounding ligaments. In this way we limit further damage as much as possible, compensate for instability and improve pain and function as best as possible.

The aim of treatment with prolotherapy is: less pain, spraining of the ankle less often, making the ankle more resilient and preventing osteoarthritis and wear and tear.

Recognizable symptoms

• Your ankle sprains again and again, even when walking normally
• A weak ankle
• A stiff ankle
• Pain and swelling in the ankle
• Only dare to exercise with tape or a brace