On 26/07/2010 14:31, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
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That's what I was looking for. So the arm has to have a slight bend in it.

I'm now 64 and in my teens I gave my right ankle a very sever twisting a
couple of times and in the last 2 years it has given way on me 4 times
and I have fallen to the floor, fortunately without any physical damage.

Dave,

You should go and see an appropriate specialist (such as maybe a
physiotherapist), which you probably have to do through your GP.
You may have broken a ligament or two back then (or since) which
are involved in the joint's stability. Physio can probably work
out what, and give you some excersises to improve the joint
stability, even if the original damage is not viable to repair.

Anyone who suffers a couple of falls for non-obvious reasons
should try and get their GP to refer them to a falls clinic
or specialist, who will try and identify the cause and get it
corrected before they go on to do some more serious physical
damage. The causes of falls are not always at all clear, and
can be the first sign of something that needs seeing to.

Thanks for that, I am due to see a doctor next week for blood pressure
checks, I'll mention it to him/her.

Dave