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Category: Ankle Pain
Treating An Ankle Sprain Properly
When you sprain your ankle, you will need the proper care to get your foot back to its proper health. If you notice tenderness, you may have a limited range of motion, and in many cases, you will need imaging to determine how bad the sprain is. While there are many self-care options you can […]
Some Causes of & Treatments for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Your tarsal tunnel is a hollow channel that exists between the part of your ankle bone and a group of ligaments spanning the length of your foot. This tunnel allows passage for the nerves, tendons, and arteries that enable you to move your foot. One of the large nerves inside the tarsal tunnel is the […]
5 Types of Foot & Ankle Fractures
Experiencing a crack or break to one or more of the many bones in your feet or ankles is a relatively common occurrence. In fact, many people suffer from foot stress fractures that can exhibit intermittent and radiating effects that can be hard to pinpoint without assistance from your foot care professional. Varying amounts of force […]
Ankle Pain Has Many Causes
Ankle pain has many possible causes. Since radiating pain from other injuries can also affect the ankle, it’s important to see your foot doctor to trace and properly treat the actual cause of your discomfort. For any ankle pain and swelling that doesn’t subside in the first day after some time spent resting, you may […]
7 Common Causes of Ankle Problems
The ankle is a complex structure made up of many bones, tendons, ligaments, and other tissues that hold it all together. While your ankle is normally quite strong and does the difficult task of supporting your weight as you work and exercise, all those components are subject to injury and disease that can cause debilitating […]
4 Ways to Strengthen Weak Ankles
When your ankles are weak it can cause your feet to ache, and can also cause balance problems that may result in falls. Physical therapy exercises are a great way to improve ankle health and custom braces can be used to improve balance and prevent falls. 4 methods for increasing ankle strength and stability include […]
2 Easy Treatments for High Arches
Having improperly treated high arches can contribute to many feet and ankle injuries including ankle sprains, tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis. People who have high arches may also experience instability and falls which can be particularly problematic in elderly patients. An easy test you can perform to see if you have very high arches is to […]
Ankle Sprains Need Proper Treatment
Ankle sprains often happen during exercise and sporting activities and just taking one wrong step while crossing the street can cause an ankle sprain. If the injury isn’t too bad, your ankle will get better with the RICE method (see below). For severe sprains, always see your foot doctor to ensure proper treatment and to […]
7 Causes of Ankle Pain
The ankle is made up of a complex array of tendons, ligaments, tissues and bones so it is really no wonder that there are many ailments that can cause your ankle to hurt. Chronic lateral ankle pain and other radiating pain from even the most innocuous of ankle sprains can cause you to feel pain […]