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Ankle
Your ankle, the joint where your foot and leg meet, is an intricate
network of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Strong enough to bear your body
weight, your ankle joint can be prone to injury and pain.
Injury to any of the bones, ligaments or tendons in the ankle can cause ankle pain.
Most ankle pain, however, is the result of a sprain, which occurs when your ankle
rolls over your foot, causing a ligament to stretch or tear. Though sprains are
often sports-related, they can also occur when you walk on an uneven surface or
simply take a misstep.
Common causes of ankle pain include:
- Achilles tendinitis
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Avulsion fracture
- Broken ankle/broken foot
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Sprained ankle
- Sprains and strains
Information courtesy of the Mayo Clinic ProRehab Physical Therapy.
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