Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain in India
Chronic lateral ankle pain is an injury to the nerves that pass through the ankle. The nerves may be stretched, torn, injured by a direct blow, or pinched under pressure (entrapment).
Chronic lateral ankle pain is treated with Anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen to reduce swelling, Physical therapy, An ankle brace, or other support or steroid injections.
The right doctor to consult for Chronic lateral ankle pain is an Orthopedic and Joint replacement surgeon.
For Chronic lateral ankle pain, the modified Romberg test can be used, in which the patient stands on the non-affected ankle with open eyes and then with closed eyes, and this is repeated with the injured ankle.
