| I twisted my ankle. It swelled and now, feels unstable. Now what? The most common injury when an ankle is twisted and has swelling, usually on the outside and front of the ankle, is a tear of the anterior talofibular ligament. Many of these tears will heal on their own if the ankle is braced and a careful exercise program is undertaken. Soft tissue massage and icing often help diminish the swelling and speed the healing. When recurrent ankle swelling or instability occurs, the ligament can be repaired through a small incision during an outpatient procedure with a technique we developed; a careful ankle rehabilitation program follows. This has been very successful in eliminating ankle instability. |
| I have been told I have ankle arthritis and that I might need to have a fusion or an ankle replacement. Is there any possibility for repair? Yes. Articular cartilage repair in the ankle is performed at The Stone Clinic with a paste grafting technique to the areas of exposed bone or OCD lesions. This procedure, when combined with a careful rehabilitation program, can lead to restoration of ankle motion and diminishment of ankle pain with improved ankle function. |
| My foot arch collapses to the inside and I feel pain during running. Often, arch problems can be improved with custom-made, soft orthotics and a careful exercise program. We generally avoid hard orthotics for athletes as the impact on hard orthotics can sometimes produce knee and hip pain. A careful physical examination and observation of gait by our trained rehabilitation team can result in an accurate diagnosis. We custom fit orthotics at the time of the visit. |
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