Help for Ankle Sprains: Get better, faster and stronger with Arthrex

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Are weak, unstable ankles and the fear of recurring sprains limiting your active lifestyle? You’re not alone. But there is hope. The InternalBrace procedure is helping people just like you get back on their feet and stand strong.

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Why Do I Keep Rolling My Ankle?

Repeated ankle sprains are both a symptom and a cause of a weak and unstable ankle. Each time you twist or roll your ankle, the ligaments on the outside of your ankle can stretch or tear, creating a perpetual cycle of recurring injuries and ankle pain.

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Chronic ankle instability occurs when the damaged ligaments fail to heal properly. The loose ligaments cannot protect your ankle from rolling outwardly. Symptoms of chronic ankle instability include:

Your ankle ‘gives way’ when walking on uneven surfaces

Pain or tenderness in your ankle

Chronic ankle swelling

Feeling unstable or wobbly

Ankle Sprains by the Numbers

Ankle sprains are incredibly common injuries that can be caused by trips and falls, landing awkwardly after a jump, pivoting wrong and other motions.

Each year, around 230,000 Australians see a GP for an ankle sprain or strain1¹

4 out of 5 netballers will experience an ankle sprain with half going on to sustain recurrent ankle sprains²

Ankle sprains are the most common injury for women playing Australian football³

1 in 5 people who suffer an ankle sprain report having long-term ankle problems;⁴ the rate is even higher, 1 in 3, for athletic populations⁵

What Are My Treatment Options?

Your healthcare professional may recommend conservative treatments to help relieve ankle pain while you recover from a minor ankle sprain, or they may wait to see if it heals on its own. These may include:

Rest, ice, compression, elevation (“RICE”)
Anti-inflammatory medicines
Physical therapy
Sports tape or ankle support braces
Hope it heals on its own

If you experience repetitive ankle sprains that continue to damage your ankle ligaments, you may want to consider consulting a foot and ankle specialist, as chronic ankle instability typically does not heal on its own.

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Repair of your stretched out ligaments
Reconstruction and replacement of your stretched out ligaments

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What Surgeons Say About the InternalBrace Procedure

Surgeons who perform the InternalBrace procedure share how it has benefited their patients.

"If conservative treatments have failed to provide a solution to your chronic ankle pain and/or instability, it may be time to consider surgery."

Anand Vora, MD

Chicago, IL

"My InternalBrace procedure patients report experiencing less pain, and significantly greater comfort and confidence, both during the immediate and postoperative period and for years to come.”

Nicholas Gates, MD

Cincinnati, OH

"Results that I am seeing with the InternalBrace procedure are unparalleled. The potential for immediate weightbearing makes the recovery so much easier for all patients, not just the high-level athlete."

Troy S. Watson, MD

Las Vegas, NV

Physicians are paid researchers of Arthrex, Inc.

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InternalBrace Repair: A Seat Belt for the Ankle

Similar to how a seat belt acts in a car accident, surgical repair with InternalBrace ligament augmentation secures your ligaments to the bone and helps limit excess range of motion during the healing phase, which may reduce your chances of experiencing another sprain while your ankle ligaments regain strength.^1,3

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