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Suggest Treatment For Tear On The Anterior Talofibular Ligament

hi..i had an mri on my right ankle recently. says i have remote complete tear of the anterior talofibular ligament, thickening of the calcaneofibular ligament with heterotopic bone in its calcaneal attachemnt fibers from remote injury, achilles tedinosis, and peroneus longus, brevis and posterior tibial tenosynovitis. Can someone please explain this to me and does it require surgery to heal properly..thank you
Fri, 21 Nov 2014
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firstly u have to confirm its 1st or 3rd degree ligament injury if first and 2nd degree injury its heal by kinesio tapping and sports immoblize tapping. if 3rd degree injury its treatment done by lig. surgery. ok
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Suggest Treatment For Tear On The Anterior Talofibular Ligament

firstly u have to confirm its 1st or 3rd degree ligament injury if first and 2nd degree injury its heal by kinesio tapping and sports immoblize tapping. if 3rd degree injury its treatment done by lig. surgery. ok