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Ankle arthritis
A kind of arthritis--inflammation of the joints--that impacts the ankle specifically.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 38-year old asked:
What are the tests for ankle arthritis?
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A 24-year old asked:
What sort of problem is ankle arthritis?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What are the symptoms of Ankle arthritis?
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A 37-year old asked:
Any home remedies to relieve ankle arthritis?
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A 25-year old asked:
What are the core symptoms of ankle arthritis?
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A 36-year old asked:
How does having ankle arthritis change things?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I tell if I am experiencing ankle arthritis?
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A 41-year old asked:
I know this dude who has ankle arthritis. What is that?
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A 28-year old asked:
Can a broken ankle lead to ankle arthritis in the future?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are symptoms of ankle arthritis besides pain and swelling?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there anything you can do to prevent ankle arthritis?
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A 30-year old asked:
Are there effective natural treatments for ankle arthritis?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What are some of the non-drug treatments for Ankle arthritis?
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A member asked:
Im taking mobic (meloxicam) for my ankle arthritis but its not working?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does a burning sensation in my ankles mean I have ankle arthritis?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Ankle popping and grinding woth every move also painful on side of right ankle and back. Is this ankle arthritis?
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A female asked:
Why is ankle fusion performed if it is not related to ankle arthritis? What are the main reasons? Recovery time? How long are you in a cast?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Hello I am a landscaper who is on his feet almost 11 hours a day 5 days a week . I was wondering what is causing my ankle arthritis to hurt really bad that I can almost barely walk( fractured my ankle 3 years ago.?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Why is there a risk of ankle arthritis after experiencing a tibial fracture close to the ankle? And what is an ankle arthritis?
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A member asked about a 92-year old male:
My 92 y.O friend suffers with knee & ankle arthritis. She is on xeralto 15mg, will using arnica gel for pain interfere with this blood thinner ? Thank
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A 30-year old asked:
What can be done for ankle/knee arthritis?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I need fusion of L ankle for arthritis + R foot for tenosynovitis. Should i get both feet done at once or one at a time? In a wheelchair already.
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have arthritis in my knee. Along with the knee pain i have shooting pain down my leg towards the ankle. Can arthritis cause pain down the leg?
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A 83-year old female asked:
83 yr female. No history heart disease. Kidneys good. Daily edema one ankle only. Arthritis and fibromyalgia. Now other ankle swelling, butnot feet.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have psoriatic arthritis.can mild sprain ankle injury become arthritis? Been almost 2 mos now and still painful.im so worried.pls help me.thank you
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A 21-year old female asked:
Athlete in walking boot for 4-8 wks for sesamoid stress injury (and arthritis). ankle is getting very stiff and pops. how csn i not lose strngth?
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A 63-year old male asked:
I am 63 and very active, still work outdoors. I like to walk, hike, ride 4 wheelers, an outdoorsman. I will have to have an ankle Fusion or TAR. My joints around the ankle have minimal arthritis. Hard decision, opinions?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Pain in R hip, that radiates down my thigh & down my shin bone into my ankle. This be arthritis or my hip joint gone? I hobble & hurts to walk.
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A 40-year old asked:
I've had 2 surgeries in 3 yrs for my still extremely painful ankle and have severe arthritis, is a replacement my only option?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do I choose a sandal or shoe for ankle instability and/or arthritis?
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