ANKLE PAIN
never dismiss your ankle pain
ANKLE PAIN
Your ankle is a network of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Strong enough to bear your body weight and enable you to move, your ankle can be prone to injury and pain.
You might feel the pain on the inside or outside of your ankle or along the Achilles tendon, which connects the muscles in your lower leg to your heel bone.
What are the most common causes of pain on the INSIDE of the ankle?
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- Sprained ankle
- Stress fractures to the bones of the ankle
- Ankle bone fractures
- Torn or irritated ligaments
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- and many other conditions
What are the most common reasons for pain on the outside of your ankle or your lower leg?
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- Ankle sprains
- Stress fractures to the bones of the ankle
- Ankle bone fractures
- Fracture of the tibia (bone which connects your knee to your ankle)
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- Torn or irritated tendons and muscles (such as Achilles tendinitis)
- Circulatory disorders such as Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
ANKLE PAIN
treatment options
CONSERVATIVE
TREATMENT OPTIONS
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WEARING SUPPORTIVE SHOES
Changing your shoes to more comfortable footwear and/or adding orthotic insoles to relieve the pressure on your ligament can help increase your elasticity and heal.
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- Ankle Arthritis: A Common Overuse Condition of the Ankle
- Ankle Replacement: Today’s Solution for Debilitating Ankle Arthritis
- Common Athletic Injuries of the Ankle
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At Next Step Foot & Ankle Clinic, we are excited about the many treatment options for ankle pain and we want you to know that we have the very latest technologies in our offices.
