{"id":3587,"date":"2024-09-22T09:57:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/?page_id=3587"},"modified":"2025-03-05T05:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:29:42","slug":"ankle-arthrosis-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/ankle-joint\/ankle-arthrosis-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle instability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3587\" class=\"elementor elementor-3587 elementor-3586\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ae1db5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ae1db5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2178975\" data-id=\"2178975\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc718f8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc718f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle instability<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e104a7d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e104a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ankle instability<br><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ac696 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58ac696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6677fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6677fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is ankle instability?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff79a89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff79a89\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4a61e1\" data-id=\"f4a61e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b387e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b387e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Upper ankle joint (OSJ) instability &#8211; wobbliness of the joint &#8211; often occurs after a serious injury. Around <strong>15-20% of cases develop<\/strong> ankle instability <strong>after a serious sprain<\/strong> or repeated minor injuries. Instability can occur on both the outside and inside of the joint, caused by damage to the ligaments (which physiologically restrict the lateral deviation of the joint). The result of repeated sprains is <span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">often gradual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/ankle-joint\/ankle-arthrosis\/\">wear and tear of the joint (osteoarthritis)<\/a>.<\/span>   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dfa8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38dfa8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical symptoms of OSG instability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324c74f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"324c74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wobbliness and insecurity in the joint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequent twisting of ankles and sprains<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Difficulty putting weight on the joint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pain and osteoarthritis in the long term<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6465ded\" data-id=\"6465ded\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b65b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you suffering from ankle instability and looking for a specialist?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fdcb7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11fdcb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-625dfdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"625dfdd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5de9355\" data-id=\"5de9355\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b540bf1 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b540bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of ankle instability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e535589 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e535589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of ankle instability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01969dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"01969dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b96b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b96b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); font-weight: bold;\">Chronic OSG instability<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\"> <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">is created by<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\"> <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); font-weight: bold;\">Repeated injuries or insufficiently healed ligament injuries<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\"> <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">in the ankle joint. It leads to a persistent feeling of insecurity and instability, which increases the risk of new sprains. In the long term, this can lead to  <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\"> <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); font-weight: bold;\">Joint wear and tear <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">(<\/span><a style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); --linkdeco: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/ankle-joint\/ankle-arthrosis\/\">osteoarthritis<\/a><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">). The treatment ranges from targeted physiotherapy to strengthen the muscles to <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\"> <\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform); font-weight: bold;\">surgical interventions<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--nv-site-bg); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">to reconstruct the ligaments and restore stability to the ankle joint. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries. In Austria, <strong>around 130,000 of these injuries<\/strong> are <strong>treated every year<\/strong>, while in the USA ankle sprains are registered in the millions. In this area, as in most other areas of orthopaedics, there has been significant progress in both the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries in recent years.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ad05b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8ad05b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7447e42\" data-id=\"7447e42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58f8bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a58f8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The anterior outer collateral ligament of the ankle joint (anterior fibular ligament) <strong>consists of two bundles<\/strong> &#8211; an upper and a lower <strong>bundle<\/strong>. <strong>In the case of minor sprains, only the upper bundle usually tears<\/strong>, usually at the connection to the fibula. The lower bundle remains intact and can maintain the stability of the ankle joint during an examination. However, in stressful situations, such as walking on uneven terrain, the stability is insufficient, which leads to so-called <strong>microinstability<\/strong>. These findings stem from scientific studies conducted in recent years.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793c8a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"793c8a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forms of ankle instability:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88bcaea elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"88bcaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mechanical instability of the ankle joint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Functional instability of the ankle joint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Microinstability of the ankle joint<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db773de\" data-id=\"db773de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8dd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e8dd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OSG-Instabilitat-1024x982.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3726\" alt=\"OSG instability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OSG-Instabilitat-1024x982.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OSG-Instabilitat-300x288.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OSG-Instabilitat-768x736.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OSG-Instabilitat-1536x1473.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/OSG-Instabilitat.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9b7270 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9b7270\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eccadf\" data-id=\"4eccadf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d4540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0d4540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis of ankle instability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6ea28 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac6ea28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792aecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"792aecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Clinical examinations, special x-rays and occasionally magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used to make a diagnosis. Mechanical instabilities can often be clearly identified, whereas functional and micro-instabilities are more subtle. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde9885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fde9885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mechanical instability of the ankle joint<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e83ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62e83ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Mechanical instability occurs after severe injuries in which the outer collateral ligament of the ankle is torn. This leads to limited stability of the joint, which is diagnosed by clinical examinations and x-rays. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6947415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6947415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional instability of the ankle joint<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ebe02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ebe02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Functional instability occurs when the patient experiences a feeling of instability but has not suffered a serious injury. Clinical examinations and imaging procedures do not show any clear damage in these cases. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9622a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9622a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microinstability of the ankle joint<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b01834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b01834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The most common form of instability is microinstability. This often develops after repeated, seemingly harmless sprains. It can often not be clearly demonstrated in the clinical examination and on x-rays.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f2693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f2693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Put an end to your ankle pain!  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">Contact me for an appointment in my office!<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7f3ec7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a7f3ec7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b711f\" data-id=\"b5b711f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de7a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2de7a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2532\" alt=\"Ankle instability\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sprunggelenksarthrose-3-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-484fb55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"484fb55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca5aefc\" data-id=\"ca5aefc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e38f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3e38f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment for ankle instability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cf975 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1214 elementor-global-172 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"93cf975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87515cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87515cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The treatment of ankle instability depends on the type and severity of the instability.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f1c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3f1c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservative treatment of OSG instability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de66066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de66066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For mild instability or functional complaints, non-surgical therapy is initially recommended. This includes wearing supports or orthoses, physiotherapy exercises to strengthen the surrounding muscles and balance training on unstable surfaces. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29a18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d29a18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of functional instability<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1bbeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc1bbeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Surgery is rarely necessary for functional instability. Special exercises to strengthen the muscles on unstable mats are recommended to strengthen the affected muscle groups. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5105de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5105de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical treatment of OSG instability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db0f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db0f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Surgery is usually <strong>recommended for mechanical instability<\/strong> if conservative measures such as physiotherapy, supports or orthoses are not sufficient. In cases of <strong>chronic OSG instability <\/strong>, restoring ligament stability can provide long-term relief. <\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In cases of mechanical instability, especially after repeated injuries or severe damage to the ligaments, surgery may be necessary. The torn ligament is either repaired or, if repair is not possible, replaced with a tendon graft. These procedures are usually minimally invasive and arthroscopic.  <\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Minimally invasive, arthroscopic techniques make it possible to repair damaged ligaments or replace them with tendon grafts if necessary. This reduces the post-operative recovery time and minimizes the risk of complications. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad23fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad23fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of mechanical instability of the ankle joint<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3652cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3652cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The decision on surgical treatment is often only made when problems persist. Bandages or orthoses are often not sufficient in more severe cases, so minimally invasive surgery is considered. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd8d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd8d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of microinstability of the ankle joint<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd57e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd57e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Initially, a brace can help, but patients often opt for minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. This involves anatomically restoring the upper collateral ligament bundle. If necessary, a tendon graft is used for reconstruction.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee2ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee2ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rehabilitation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb1cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb1cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">After an operation, targeted rehabilitation is essential to restore the function of the joint. This includes physiotherapy exercises to stabilize the ankle joint and the use of supportive aids during the healing phase. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e14d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60e14d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individual advice: Do you suffer from ankle instability?  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635c437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635c437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you suffer from <b>ankle instability or repetitive sprains<\/b>, do not hesitate to <b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">contact<\/a><\/b> us for a <b>personal consultation and examination<\/b>. 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from ankle instability and looking for a specialist?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074fbe8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"074fbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c91832 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c91832\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82a667\" data-id=\"a82a667\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3a2c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee3a2c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about ankle instability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b1584 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Chronic ankle instability is characterized by repeated twisting, pain and a feeling of insecurity in the joint, especially on uneven terrain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f80ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f80ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What treatment options are there for unstable ligaments in the foot?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c822f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c822f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In addition to conservative methods such as physiotherapy and supports, minimally invasive surgery may be necessary to restore stability to the ankle joint if the ligaments are unstable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e6daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e6daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between mechanical and functional instability?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c7138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0c7138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Mechanical instability results from structural damage to the ligaments, while functional instability is characterized by a subjective feeling of insecurity in the joint with no discernible structural damage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0dbcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0dbcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Put an end to your ankle pain!  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">Contact me for an appointment in my office!<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ankle instability What is ankle instability? Upper ankle joint (OSJ) instability &#8211; wobbliness of the joint &#8211; often occurs after a serious injury. Around 15-20% of cases develop ankle instability after a serious sprain or repeated minor injuries. 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