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Ankle stiffness
Ankle stiffness is a symptom in which a person has some difficulty moving one or both ankles. Stiffness can be caused by injury, arthritis, infection, etc.
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A 46-year old asked:
Why do I have ankle stiffness in the morning?
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A 41-year old asked:
Please help! I have ankle stiffness in the morning?
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A 46-year old asked:
What can be done for ankle stiffness in the morning?
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A 47-year old asked:
Ankle stiffness diminishes with ankle circles, right?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Ankle stiffness?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to deal with ankle stiffness on airplane?
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A 48-year old asked:
Why is it that my ankle stiffness diminishes when i run?
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A 43-year old asked:
What does it mean when the ankle stiffness diminishes when i run?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is swelling in front of ankle & stiffness when dorsiflex normal? Sprain occurred 10 weeks ago. There's no pain but is def weaker then good side.
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A 50-year old female asked:
If debridement and bone spur removal is done and ankle stiffness isn't resolved is ankle fusion next step? Is it to slow/stop arthritic progression?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Experiencing ankle swelling, ankle pain and ankle stiffness. Haven't had an injury. Taken off hydroxychloroquine 400mg 1 week ago by rheumatologist. ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing ankle stiffness, popping or snapping sound from joint and flatfeet. The following also describes me: Joint stiffness. What should I do?
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A female asked about a 52-year old female:
My mother is experiencing ankle swelling, ankle stiffness and ankle pain after experiencing a ladder fall. ?
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A 29-year old asked:
What causes aching pains in my legs, shooting pains in my heel/ankle, stiffness that hurts in my shoulders and neck?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I am experiencing medial ankle swelling, ankle stiffness, big toe pain because of pressure, for 4days now, what should I do?
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A 47-year old female asked:
My Primary is out of town, received lab results with + for IGG P41 and 39; 9 CRP. Symptoms swollen tendons in both feet/ankles. Stiffness upon waking.
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A 44-year old male asked:
Can ankle stiffness and shin pain as well as swelling be symptomatic of ankylosing splondylitis? My father was diagnosed a swell as older brother.
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A 21-year old male asked:
I am experiencing ankle swelling and ankle stiffness. The following also describes me: Difficulty moving joint. What should I do?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I am experiencing ankle pain, ankle swelling and ankle weakness. The following also describe me: Ankle stiffness, Difficulty walking, and Popping or snapping sound from joint. What should I do?
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A female asked:
How to treat ankle stiffness after ankle fracture? It has been 7 weeks after fracture and doctor has now advised full weight bearing.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the best way to treat an ankle sprain? I am experiencing ankle pain, soft tissue swelling, ankle stiffness, ankle swelling, difficulty walking, unable to bend foot down, ankle weakness, and unable to bear weight.
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A 20-year old female asked:
Athlete think w/sesamoiditis (clean xray 1 mo ago).pain getting much worse w/PT. noticing ankle stiffness and top of foot discomfort. stress fracture?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I am experiencing foot tenderness, foot pain, difficulty walking, pain in ball of foot, and unable to bear weight but not ankle pain, heel pain, ankle swelling, ankle stiffness, heel spur, and joint stiffness.
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A 18-year old female asked:
What is it? I have ankle swelling, ankle stiffness, limb pain, ankle weakness, popping or snapping sound from joint, ligament laxity, ankle pain, difficulty moving joint, painful swollen joints (better by: splinting joint, compression wrap, ice, rest) (qu
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have knee, ankle, wrist stiffness pain, tingling been to a neuro who says it isn't neurological and refer me to an ortho/rheu idk what it could be?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hand and wrist. Edema and pain with rest, foot and ankle pain and stiffness. With rest, puffy am face, back pain and shoulder pain. Any ideas?
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A 44-year old asked:
How to remove stiffness from ankle ?
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A 25-year old asked:
My right ankle has had mild stiffness and ache for 3 months. Any idea of the cause?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Stiffness in ankles, sharp burning pain in both ankle joints with activity, first felt this pain in august and still feel it today help?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Diagnose w/ sesamoiditis (clean xray-dec). Springboard diver, & doing PT but pain much worse. Now, ankle/ mid-foot (top) stiffness/discomfort. Why?
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