Persistent swelling or bruising after several days, visible deformity of the ankle joint, or numbness and tingling in the foot or toes all indicate potential serious injury requiring assessment.

between the joints. A sprained ankle is an injury that occurs when the ligaments of the ankle get torn or stretched past their limits. Symptoms include bruising, swelling, tenderness, and pain.

Causes of swollen feet and ankles include standing for long periods, excess salt intake, and pregnancy. Swelling of the feet and ankles can also indicate diseases like obesity, heart failure ...

Examination of the patient's left foot and ankle showed increased warmth, erythema, and swelling compared with ... involves tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joints (type 1), followed by hindfoot joints ...

Inan and Mabrouk's new company, Arthroba, created a device of the same name that uses electrical sensors to track swelling and tissue damage in the knee, ankle, and other critical joints.

Three articles examined joint techniques for acute sprains and the remainder examined subacute/chronic ankle sprains. Outcome measures included were pain level, ankle range of motion, swelling, ...

A radiograph of the right knee reportedly showed a joint effusion ... The wrists were tender and swollen, with pain on extension and flexion. There was edema in the ankles, and erythematous ...

1 Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Research Laboratory, Department of Human Services, University of Virginia, PO Box 400407, 210 Emmet Street, South, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4407, USA 2 Sports ...