Ankle Physical Therapyin Seattle, Tacoma, and surrounding cities
Your ankle, the joint where your foot and leg meet, is an intricate network of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Strong enough to bear your body weight, your ankle joint can be prone to injury and pain. Injury to any of the bones, ligaments or tendons in the ankle can cause ankle pain. Most ankle pain, however, is the result of a sprain, which occurs when your ankle rolls over your foot, causing a ligament to stretch or tear. Though sprains are often sports-related, they can also occur when you walk on an uneven surface or simply take a misstep. Common causes of ankle pain include:
Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendon rupture
Avulsion fracture
Broken ankle/broken foot
Gout
Osteoarthritis
Pseudogout
Rheumatoid arthritis
Septic arthritis
Sprained ankle
Sprains and strains
