When shoes begin to rub the ankle bone, it can feel uncomfortable and even painful. According to KidsHealth.org, blisters, corns or calluses can form on the feet or ankle bone from friction. This can especially happen when breaking in a new pair...
The ankle functions to move the foot as well as absorb shock from the weight of the body. Running can put an enormous amount of stress on the ankles. For this reason, the ankle is susceptible to pain and injuries. Ankle pain after running may be...
Broken ankle bones can involve any of the three bones that meet at this important juncture joining the leg to the foot: the tibia, fibula and talus. The break might involve a single minor crack in one bone, a full break of a bone or multiple...
The number of broken ankles is on the rise, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, partly due to an active, aging population. In 2003, ankle problems sent more than 1 million people to emergency rooms. A broken ankle can range...
Both men and women experience bone loss with age. Osteoporosis occurs when the bones become fragile and porous or brittle due to a loss of calcium and other minerals. You may not even be aware that you have this condition until you fracture or...
A bone bruise results from intensive and compressive forces directed at a bone during an injury. Damage to the bone occurs in the interior, or medullary, portion and will often be accompanied by edema and swelling. The types of injuries that...
As we age, our bones become less dense and brittle--and more prone to breakage-- so it helps to build bone mass to stay strong and healthy as long as possible. Three things can help you build bone mass: exercise, calcium and vitamin D. Exercise...
The peroneal muscles lay along the outside of the lower leg. Their tendons travel behind the lateral malleolus, or ankle bone, to insert onto the foot and help with the actions of plantar flexion, or toe pointing, and foot eversion, or turning the...
There are more than two dozen bones in each foot and three bones in each ankle joint, according to MayoClinic.com. These bones make a broken ankle a common injury because of the amount of stress most people put on their feet by doing simple...
The two tendons located immediately behind the ankle bone are called the peroneal tendons. If one or both of these tendons abnormally slip out of place due to congenital bone structure abnormalities or traumatic injury, a patient can develop...
Acupressure, or the stimulation of acupuncture points without needles, may be used to complement a variety of treatment programs. Not a cure in itself, it can potentially increase the effectiveness of other treatment methods. Incontinence is a...
Many aerobic activities use the joints in your legs, like the ankle. Your ankle consists of three bones: the tibia, fibula and talus. Your ankle bones are held in place by a series of ligaments, while articular cartilage keeps the bones from...
Bicycling optimally requires the full use of tendons in your ankle joint. These tendons facilitate the joint's movement, allowing the foot to rotate inward or outward and point its toes. Tendonitis, or an inflammation of the tendons, can occur...
Wearing a night splint can help you to recover from a variety of foot and ankle disorders. Plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis and even shin splints may benefit from the orthopedic devices. Splints are generally worn at night to limit foot...
Pronation refers to the amount of inward roll that occurs in your foot as it strikes the ground. As a runner, you may have an ideal level of pronation, you may overpronate or you may underpronate, also known as supination. An ideal degree of...
Chinese medicine theory holds that the body is made up of energy, or qi, which runs in lines called meridians. The qi concentrates along these meridians, giving rise to specific points, which can then be stimulated to produce specific effects....
Reflexology is used as a complementary therapy to cleanse and heal the body. It is a holistic therapeutic method of applying pressure to the hands and feet to induce an effect on a target organ or body part. The specific areas mapped on the hands...
The ankle is a joint that connects the lower leg to the foot, allowing you to move freely your foot to walk or run. If you sustain an injury to your ankle, you may develop a fracture, a small crack within your ankle bone. Initially, ankle...
The ankle uses two separate joints to regulate your foot's movement. The tibia (shinbone), fibula (lower leg bone) and talus (ankle bone) form the upper joint of the ankle, which allows your foot to move up and down. The bottom joint, called the...
Numbness and tingling in the two outside toes during or after exercise indicates a problem with the nerves. Numbness and tingling in the extremities can be due to compressed or irritated nerves, peripheral neuropathy, trauma or spinal disorders...
The ankles support much of the body's weight and are responsible for providing balance and support during impact due to a jump, running or turning suddenly. As a result, ankles can be injured very easily, especially as a result of athletics....
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons notes that ankle replacement surgery, known as ankle arthroplasty, is not as common as hip or knee replacement. It is nevertheless needed in conditions where there is severe ankle arthritis or...
Acupressure is an ancient Chinese treatment for restoring balance to the body, enhancing the immune system and releasing the tension that builds up in energy centers located throughout the body. According to the Alternative Health Guide, there are...
The peroneal tendons are two ropes of connective tissue that connect muscles in the lower leg to bones in the foot. The two peroneal tendons run along the outside of the foot, just under the bony protrusion of the ankle, explains Foot Health...
Acupressure is a method that uses firm pressure on certain points of the body to activate muscle release, promote blood flow and help the body to heal itself. Acupressure is thought by its practitioners to aid in induction of labor and also to...
Your ankle bone along with the bones of your lower leg comprise your ankle joint. Your ankle is comprised of ligaments, which connect bones to one another and help to stabilize the joint. Muscles and tendons are responsible for the movement of...
Ankle swelling and pain is often the result of an injury to the blood vessels, cartilage and tendons of the leg. Underlying medical conditions such as arthritis are usually associated with pain and swelling of the joints in the lower extremities....
Ankle sprains or strains are common sports injuries, according to the International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation Specialists. Ankle injuries also frequently occur during normal daily life activities, so knowing basic wrapping techniques is a...
Taking steps to reduce stress and anxiety may be a worthwhile investment. About 40 million American adults list anxiety as a concern, making it the biggest mental health problem in the country, according to the National Institute of Anxiety and...
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