Ankle Arthritis- Symptoms and Causes - Footankleortho

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Ankle Arthritis- Symptoms and Causes -
Footankleortho
Dr. Shakti Swaroop DNB (Orthopedics) MNAMS MRCS
(A) UK, FIFAS Ex Consultant AIIMS Fellowship in
Foot Ankle Surgery
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Ankle Arthritis Problems
As you age, you may feel the pain and stiffness
in your feet and ankles that could be arthritis.
Arthritis can interfere with your overall daily
life as it can be a painful and devastating
condition. As it affects your foot and ankle,
because of the pain and discomfort you may unable
to enjoy an active lifestyle or function well
doing day-to-day activities. But you dont have
to live with chronic ankle arthritis pain.. Dr.
Shakti Swaroop treats all types of arthritis that
affect the foot and ankle from mild to chronic
pain. The expert will tailor a treatment plan to
your needs, using the least invasive options,
when possible, and recommend you the best
treatment option to relieve your pain and helps
to restore mobility. However, proper diagnosis
and treatment for ankle arthritis will help to
lessen these boundaries and allow you to lead a
productive, active lifestyle as usual.
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Ankle Arthritis Symptoms

• Symptoms of foot and ankle arthritis often
  involve the following
• Pain while leg movement
• Severe ankle pain
• Swollen ankle
• Stiffness or loss of mobility
• Swelling around the joint
• Deformity of the ankle

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Causes Of Ankle Arthritis

• Ankle arthritis occurs when there is a breakdown
  of cartilage in the ankle joint.
• It can result from a variety of causes
• Trauma(such as a car accident)- A previous sprain
  or fracture can leave the ankle more prone to
  arthritis. An ankle that has been subject to some
  sort of trauma is around 7 times more likely to
  develop arthritis. As many as 80 of cases of
  ankle arthritis can be classified as post-trauma
  arthritis. Although the original ankle fracture
  or sprain may have healed, physiological changes
  can take place in the ankle to compensate for the
  injury, resulting in osteoarthritis several years
  down the road.
• Rheumatoid arthritis -Rheumatoid disease causes
  joint inflammation and damage to the cartilage.
  Over time, this can lead to significant problems,
  necessitating treatment. Prescription treatments
  include anti-inflammatory medications, Physical
  therapy and low impact exercises are recommended
  as well.

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Treatments Of Ankle Arthritis

• There are surgical and nonsurgical methods to
  treat foot and ankle arthritis. Nonsurgical
  methods include
• Steroid medications injected into the joints
• Anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce swelling in the
  joints
• Pain relievers
• Pads or arch supports
• Canes and braces to support the joints
• Inserts that support the ankle and foot
• Physical therapy
• Custom shoes
• Weight control
• More than one kind of surgery may be required to
  treat foot and ankle arthritis. The following are
  some of the surgical options for foot and ankle
  arthritis
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Fusion surgery
• Joint replacement surgery

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Dr. Shakti Swaroop
N2/19, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar 977641
4444 / 6371966229 drshaktiswaroop_at_hotmail.com ww
w.footankleortho.com
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