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...
Ankle fractures are the second-most common fracture after distal radius fractures. The incidence is between 0.1 to 0.2 percent of the population per year. Approximately one-quarter of these occur in the elderly. This rate is increasing as elderly...
Ankle pain can be caused by a number of things. A very common problem is tendinitis. Tendinitis is when the tendons of any muscle start to swell and become inflamed. Tendinitis often develops after a sprain or strain (muscle or ligament tear). Or...
Ankle fractures and dislocations are a common injury that are treated by orthopaedic surgeons, emergency room physicians, and family physicians. The three bones that make up the ankle joint include the fibula, tibia and talus. These bones can be...
Your ankle joint involves the interaction between three bones -- your tibia, fibula and talus. Ankle fractures can occur due to damage to one or more of these bones. A trimalleolar fracture involves three breaks to the malleoli, or rounded...
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 1 million people visited emergency rooms due to an ankle injury in 2003. Ankle fracture describes a wide range of injuries; a child twists her ankle sustaining a fracture or a...
