Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Swelling in the ankles and feet is a common problem.

The incidence and trauma mechanism of lateral ankle injury (LAI) are known. A variety of therapeutic interventions is available for restoring stability and diminishing pain and swelling in patients ...

Because of the absence of radiography and the inchoate state of biomechanics, knowledge of ankle injuries before 1900 was based on clinical observations and cadaver experiments; but the ...

But, with early treatment, you may notice an improvement in symptoms. Side effects of some medications can cause edema to ...

The pun was intended when Dr. Carelock said, “Surgery got him back on his feet.” He also equally meant it in the literal ...

The above issues can result in what’s been coined by myself as “pandemic foot” in an article with The New York Times, a term created due to the increase number of foot and ankle pain during ...

Examination of the patient's left foot and ankle showed ... except for local foot swelling and pain and have no observed change in glucose control. The goals of treatment include control of ...

Outcome measures included were pain level, ankle range of motion, swelling, functional score, stabilometry and gait parameters. The majority of the articles only assessed these outcome measures ...

In 1922, Ashhurst and Bromer [14] provided the first comprehensive classification of ankle fractures by mechanism of injury. They looked retrospectively at the radiographs of 300 cases ...