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Physiotherapist - Answered on Aug 18, 2025

Nidhi Bajaj Gupta has 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist.
She founded the Merahki Holistic Wellness Company in 2011 and is the co-founder of Miraaya Holistic Growth Centre.
She has a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, and certifications in myofascial release, dry needling and craniosacral therapy from New York, San Francisco and Singapore.
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Asked by Anonymous - Aug 08, 2025Hindi
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What's the fastest way to heal a ligament or tendon injury? I was attending a wedding function where we danced so much. The following day, I could barely fold my legs or put my foot down. The doc said I have a ligament injury. I took some medications but the pain reoccurs at weird times. What should I do?

Ans: Hello anonymous,
Icing for 20 minutes at least twice a day helps a lot.
Resting it out and not putting excessive pressure for 2-3 weeks helps to heal the ligament.
It would be good if you show this to a physiotherapist. At times even just one session of physio can help significantly. Especially taping done by a physio helps to protect the ligament and it heals much faster.
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