{"id":92,"date":"2014-03-12T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2014-03-27T19:53:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T19:53:31","slug":"chronic-ankle-instability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/?page_id=92","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Ankle Instability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ankle Weakness\/Instability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chronic ankle instability is often characterized by the  ankle &ldquo;giving way&rdquo; or weakening.\u00a0 Often  times, such instability is the result of an ankle sprain that has not been  allowed to fully heal.\u00a0 The instability  can progress when an already weakened ankle is repeatedly injured, thus damaging  the ligaments even more.\u00a0 People with  chronic ankle instability complain of turning their ankle on uneven surfaces or  while participating in sports.\u00a0 In  addition, they can feel chronic discomfort and tenderness and experience  swelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Causes Chronic Ankle Instability<\/strong><br \/>\n  When you sprain your ankle, the ligaments can be stretched  or torn.\u00a0 Ligaments are the bands of  tissue that connect one bone to another and bind the joints together.\u00a0 They also provide stability to the foot by  limiting side-to-side movement.\u00a0 When the  ligaments are damaged the ankle becomes unstable and susceptible to further  injury if not treated and given time to heal.\u00a0  Repeated sprains cause and perpetuate chronic ankle instability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treatment Options<\/strong><br \/>\n  Initial treatment will often involve anti-inflammatory  medication to reduce pain and swelling.\u00a0  Immobilization with an ankle brace will give support for the ankle and  help prevent additional injury.\u00a0 Physical  therapy will often be in the course of treatment for chronic ankle  instability.\u00a0 Physical therapy will  improve the range of motion, improve balance, and strengthen the ankle.<br \/>\n  In some cases these initial treatments will not produce  desired results and the podiatric physician may recommend surgery.\u00a0 Surgical options mainly involve repair or  reconstruction of the damaged ligaments.\u00a0  However, other procedures may be necessary depending on the severity of  the patient&rsquo;s condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ankle Weakness\/Instability Chronic ankle instability is often characterized by the ankle &ldquo;giving way&rdquo; or weakening.\u00a0 Often times, such instability is the result of an ankle sprain that has not been allowed to fully heal.\u00a0 The instability can progress when an already weakened ankle is repeatedly injured, thus damaging the ligaments even more.\u00a0 People with chronic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-92","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282,"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/92\/revisions\/282"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.footandankle.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}