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Whenever i stand on my tip toes my ankle makes a weird 'click' sound. what is it?

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It may be: Your peroneal tendons snapping out of their groove or it may be air being expelled from a joint capsule.

Dr Finkelstein agreed

Answered 5/13/2014

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