Ankle and Foot Injuries

All About Ankle Sprains and Strains

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Learn about ankle sprains and strains, common injuries involving ligaments or muscles, and their causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

Lateral view of the ankle muscle and tendons

Overview

Lateral view of the ankle muscle and tendons

All About Ankle Sprains and Strains

Hand cradling heel with pain

Is Heel Pain Caused by Heel Spurs or Plantar Fasciitis?

Illustration showing plantar spur and dorsal spur on the heel

The 2 Common Types of Heel Spurs

Lateral view of the bones of the foot labeling 2nd metatarsal, 3rd metatarsal, navicular, and calcaneus.

All About Foot Stress Fractures

Skeletal view of the foot showing pain in the big toe

Turf Toe Injury (Metatarsophalangeal Joint Sprain)

Ankle wrapped in bandage with ice on the joint.

Foot Stress Fracture: Treatment Options, Recovery, and Prevention

Medial view of the foot showing achilles tendonitis.

Achilles Tendonitis and Tendon Injuries

Therapist massaging the foot.

What Is Plantar Fasciitis?

Symptoms

Ankle Sprain and Strain Signs and Symptoms

Lateral and medial views of the bones in the foot.

Symptoms of a Foot Stress Fracture

A sharp pain at the inside of the heel is a hallmark of plantar fasciitis.

Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms

Doctor examining a child's feet

Turf Toe Symptoms

Therapist massaging the achilles tendon.

Achilles Tendon Conditions Signs and Symptoms

Causes and Diagnosis

Examining a patient's ankle.

Diagnosing Achilles Pain

Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis

Skeletal view of the foot showing pain in the ankle joint.

Causes and Risk Factors for Achilles Tendon Damage

Running feet on the pavement.

Plantar Fasciitis Risk Factors

Skeletal view of the foot showing pain in the ankle joint.

Ankle Sprain and Strain Diagnosis

Therapist massaging the achilles tendon.

Diagnosing Turf Toe

Dorsal view of the bones of the foot flexing and extending

Causes and Risk Factors of Foot Stress Fractures

Cleat stepped on a soccer ball

Ankle Sprain and Strain Risk Factors

Football resting on the football field

Turf Toe Causes and Risk Factors

Practitioner manipulating a patient's foot and ankle.

Diagnosing a Foot Stress Fracture

Treatment

Nurse taping a patient's foot and ankle.

Plantar Fasciitis: Initial Treatment Options

Immobilization of the big toe.

Turf Toe Treatment

Foot with walking boot to protect the ankle.

Ankle Sprain and Strain Treatment Options

Physician using shock wave therapy on a patients heel for plantar fasciitis

Nonsurgical, Surgical, and Minimally Invasive Treatment Options for Plantar Fasciitis

Syringe injected into a bottle of medicine.

Plantar Fasciitis: Injections and Prolotherapy

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