ANKLE PAIN

I Have Chronic Ankle Pain. I Have Pins, Can Prolotherapy help?
In our experience when someone has pins placed or gets Ankle Fusion, more strain is placed on the area above and below the original problem area.

This is due to the pins or fusion stabilizing only that segment. This means the movement for that joint has to come above and below the fused joint. If the fracture did not involve bolts and nuts to stabilize it and you still have pain, most likely it is just from ligament injury that occurred during the trauma that hasn't healed...Remember casting or surgery for severe fractures does not strengthen the ligaments and tendons that were weak or stretched in the initial injury.

Prolotherapy strengthens and repairs weak or painful areas by addressing the underlying cause of the pain which is typically weak ligaments and tendons.

Answer by Ross Hauser, M.D.

Ankle Injuries and Prolotherapy
Acute ankle sprains are typically treated by immobilization, presumably to help the injured ligaments heal. Nothing could be further from the truth. Immobilization is the quickest way to cause a dramatic decline in ligament function and strength. Anti-inflammatory medications are often given after an acute injury, but should definitely be avoided during this time. Anti-inflammatory medication may actually prevent the body's own healing process from occurring. Read article

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