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Why won’t my ankle heal?

Q I’ve had a few bad ankle sprains and now it’s weaker and I keep falling. Will it get better?

Geraldine, Coleraine

A An unstable ankle that keeps giving way is usually the result of repeated twists and sprains.

These usually happen when you stumble or slip and your foot turns inwards, stretching the ligaments that run from the outer side

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