Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Posterior tibial tendonitis refers to inflammation of the posterior tibial ...

Aside from strength workouts, ankle mobility exercises can also assist with plyometric workouts (box jumps, jumping rope, etc ...

Attendees at this year's American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. will be the first to ...

“I use it almost every day to stretch my calves. Since starting to do that, my foot and ankle tendon issues have pretty much disappeared.” “I liked that this was the same wooden slant board used by my ...

Our fellowship-trained orthopaedic foot and ankle specialists along with a full-time podiatrist ... hindfoot arthritis, and problems of tendons, fascia and nerves, including tendinitis, tendon ...

Tendons, such as the Achilles, connect the ankle muscles to the bones. Finally, cartilage, which covers the ends of your bones, acts as a shock absorber. When your foot strikes the ground ...

This can cause pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the ankle. Bursae are small, fluid-filled sacs throughout the body. They typically develop where bones, tendons, and muscles rub against one ...

Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors may increase the chance of acute lateral ankle ligament injury or in short lateral ankle injury (LAI). In order to unravel the importance of extrinsic risk factors ...

This splint is an ankle-foot orthosis that holds the ankle at 15 ... Therefore, more extensive procedures using tendon transfers, flaps, or mesh are best left for use with delayed tears, in ...

Our comprehensive foot and ankle fellowship program provides training in all aspects of foot and ankle care, ranging from detailed conservative management to reconstructive surgery in adults. Problems ...