Different neurologic conditions could lead to imbalance of foot and ankle tendons causing flexible deformities early at its onset which may become rigid with time, commonly demanding complex surgical reconstruction. Tendon transfer around the foot and ankle is a workhorse procedure being used to ...
Foot and ankle tendonitis is a common cause of foot pain. Tendonitis occurs when there is inflammation or irritation of the tendons, which is usually due to overuse from repetitive movements or stretching, or an injury such as an ankle sprain. ...
The main tendons that are affected by foot tendonitis are: Peroneal Tendonitis:Causes pain down the back and outer side of the ankle/foot Posterior Tibial Tendonitis:Causes pain on the inner side of the foot Anterior Tibial Tendonitis:Causes pain across the front of the ankle ...
Outside ankle pain is common. So what’s here that could be causing your pain? How should this be diagnosed? Let’s dive in. What’s Here? There are few things that can cause outside ankle pain. First, this is where the peroneus brevis and longus tendons live, so small tears in th...
tendons. A subluxation is when tendons jump out of their normal position and then move back. A dislocation is when these tendons move out and may have to actually be pushed back into place. A patient may also experience pain, and instability of the ankle. Some people with chronic ankle ...
Sixty-four children with tendon injuries about the foot and ankle have been reviewed in order to present a plan of management when such injuries occur. One-third involved the tendo Achillis; the others were equally distributed between the dorsum and sole of the foot, and in only 12% was mo...
The foot and ankle are highly complex structures that work together when supporting our body and allowing it to stand, walk, run, and move in many different ways. In fact, the human foot and ankle contain over 100 ligaments, tendons, bones, and muscles combined, and consist of 33 joints....
The foot and ankle: did you know…? The foot and ankle is a strong and complex structure containing 26 bones, 33 joints and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The foot is subdivided into three sections: Hindfoot - composed of the heel bone (talus) and ankle bone (cal...
Inflammatory processes and ruptures involving the tendons of the foot and ankle are more common than is generally believed. The Achilles and posterior tibial tendons are most commonly involved. Less often, the site of dysfunction is the peroneal tendons. Rupture of the Achilles tendon and dysfunctio...
We see patients with all types of foot and ankle pain, and the most common injuries and conditions we treat are: Achilles tendon injuries: Achilles tendons can become inflamed from overuse, causing pain and tenderness above the heel bone. There are many non-surgical ways to treat Achilles tend...