The foot is composed of 26 delicate bones.
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The ankle bone (talus) and the ends of the two lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) form the ankle joint, which is stabilized and supported by three groups of ligaments. Muscles and tendons move the foot and ankle. As shock absorbers, feet cushion up to one million pounds of pressure during one hour of strenuous exercise. The most common foot and ankle injuries are ankle sprains, Achilles tendon injuries, overuse injuries, and shin splints.
The OIP Advantage:
OIP doctors offer arthritis pain relief through Arthroplasty or Joint Replacement. This procedure replaces a damaged ankle joint with an artificial implant (prosthesis). Advances in implant design have made ankle replacement a feasible option for many people. In addition to providing pain relief from arthritis, ankle replacements offer patients better mobility and movement compared to fusion.
- Redness or red streaks spreading out from injury
- Re-injury of an already injured area
- Pain, swelling, redness, or bruising
- Area over injury is tender to the touch
- Crookedness, lumps, bumps, or deformity around area of injury
- Inability to walk on leg
- Numbness or weakness
- You cannot move the injured joint
- You do not know how serious the injury is or how to take care of it
Visit your doctor if you experience
any of the following symptoms:
any of the following symptoms:
