Osteochondral lesion (OCL) of the ankle joint is an injury involving the chondral layer and, secondarily, the subchondral bone, usually traumatic in etiology. The sprains and the mechanism of action may strongly influence the OCL pattern and the subsequent prognosis. OCL is frequently symptomatic, ...
When doing calf stretch type exercises, downward dog yoga position for example, when I try to put my heel down to the floor, I get a zinging pain right
My Dad's left ankle has been swelling and he has pain in the back of his left calf. He went to a clinic last night and the Dr could not feel any blood clots. He had no clue as to what this could be. He drew blood but won't have results for a few days. Any ideas? He is...
Amputation is performed for the following reasons: to remove tissue that no longer has an adequate blood supply to remove malignant tumors because of severe trauma to the body part The blood supply to an extremity can be cut off because of injury to the blood vessel, hardening of the arteries...
ANKLE BONE PROTECTION - Say goodbye to ankle bone pain with ZenToes Ankle Pad Sleeves. Each sock contains two gel pads to protect both sides of your ankle bone from rubbing while wearing roller skates, ski boots, ice skates, work boots, splints or bra...
Foot and ankle tendonitis is a common cause of foot pain. Here we look at the common causes, symptoms and treatment for the different types of foot tendonitis
There are many reasons for foot pain among skaters and athletes in other sports. Nearly all causes of these annoying aches can be traced to one of the following sources: Any skates or other footwear that is not fitted correctly can cause foot pain. A medical condition that affects the way...
The most common problem affecting the foot muscles is tendonitis. This is where there is inflammation and degeneration of the tendons, the cord part of the muscle where it attaches to the bone. Find out more in the foot tendonitis section.3...
Reasons to avoid - Sandbags hard to remove and reinsert When it comes to adjustable ankle weights, you have two options: bars or bags. We already sang the praises of the All Pro adjustable weights above because they won’t ever leak sand and the bars are easily removable, and that’s ...
For these reasons, the purpose of our study was to examine the test−retest reliability of isokinetic ankle, knee and hip strength of both limbs in physically active adults using Biodex System 4 Pro. Our study adds to knowledge on the reliability of lower limb strength measurements, especially...