Chronic lateral ankle instability can cause debilitating ankle pain and dysfunction in athletes and active individuals. In the untreated patient, chronic lateral ankle instability can potentially lead ...

Over 90% of people with rheumatoid arthritis develop foot and ankle symptoms over the course of the disease, and about 70% of people report foot pain within 3 years of the disease onset. Rheumatoid ...

Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...

Several studies have shown that up to 50 percent of people who suffer ankle inversion sprains, the type in which the ankle rolls over, suffer long-lasting pain and functional impairments afterward, ...

Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health benefits, can increase stresses on the joints of the leg. In a new study, researchers compared the effects on knee, hip and ankle joint ...

Whether ankle pain is caused by arthritis or something else, it can send you to the doctor looking for answers. If you visit your doctor for ankle pain, they’ll examine the ankle joint. This is where ...

Ankle bursitis occurs when one or more of the bursae sacs in the ankle become inflamed. This can cause pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the ankle. Bursae are small, fluid-filled sacs throughout ...

Summer is the season of sports with more outdoor activities. As such, damage to sports will increase. One of the most common diseases is ankle joint sprain. A ankle joint sprain refers to the ...

Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. It can involve inflammation and swelling in and around your joints and the nearby soft tissue. With many kinds of arthritis, your ...