what is treatment for damaged tendons in ankle ?

bluebeard

I have been told unltrasound and mri has shown damage and wear and tear to tendons that wrap around outside of ankle and attach under foot ( the peroneals )

the physio has tried ice and cortisone injections

do any of the help team know what else can be tried ?

I have heard they sometimes inject fresh blood into the damaged areas as tendons take ages to heal because not much blood gets there ?

helpline_team

Dear Bluebeard, thank you for your posting.

Usual physiotherapy and cortisone injections can help treat pain and inflammation in the ankle; we have a good fact sheet called 'Osteoarthritis of the ankle' which may help with other ways to help manage your ankle:
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/PublicationsandResources/Listedbytype/Factsheets#cK45

Also our booklets on ‘Coping with pain’ and ‘Living with osteoarthritis’ may be helpful and you can access these at the following link:
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/PublicationsandResources/Listedbytype/Booklets

We don’t have any information on this form of treatment I’m afraid, maybe you could ask the physiotherapist or GP about this?

Best wishes
Jaslin

bluebeard

many thanks xx