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Contents: Ankle pain

Introduction: Ankle pain

Ankle pain: Pain affecting the ankle joint. See free access online books about Ankle pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 38 causes of Ankle pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Ankle pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Ankle pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Ankle pain: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Ankle pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Ankle pain

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Diagnostic Guides for Ankle pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Ankle pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Ankle pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Ankle pain

Medical Books Excerpts

Ankle Pain/Swelling

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"

LEG PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"

JOINT PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"

Leg pain

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"

Leg Pain

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"

Monarticular Joint Pain

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"

Ankle/Foot Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"

Leg pain

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"

Leg pain

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Ankle pain

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Diagnostic tests for Ankle pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Ankle pain. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination - noting bruising, swelling, deformity, tenderness and reduced range of movement.
  • Look for nail changes that suggest psoriasis
  • Blood tests
    • Full blood count - looking for infection suggesting septic arthritis.
    • ESR - looking for inflammation.

See full list of 18 diagnostic tests for Ankle pain

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Ankle pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had the ankle pain? - to establish if acute or chronic.
  • Point with one finger where it hurts - a sprained ankle causes more generalized pain, fracture causes more localized pain.
  • Did the ankle pain start after an injury? - may indicate ankle sprain or fracture.
  • Do you have any pain in any of the other joints? - If single joint may indicate that ankle pain is from a local condition; if many joints involved many indicate part of a generalized disease e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Is the pain worse at any particular time of the day? - Pain is worse first thing in morning with Rheumatoid arthritis, pain is worse after activity with Osteoarthritis.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Ankle pain) may include:

  • Stiffness in ankle joint? - Stiffness is worse after periods of rest in Osteoarthritis and worse first thing in the morning with rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory arthropathies.
  • Swelling of the joint - may be due to ankle trauma, inflammation, infection or tumor.
  • Redness and warmness of the joint? - May indicate gout, septic arthritis.
  • Ankle deformity - may indicate fracture or dislocation.
  • Tingling or numbness of the foot? - may indicate nerve damage due to ankle fracture.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Ankle pain (61 listings)

Stories from Users for Ankle pain

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Causes of Ankle pain listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Ankle pain as a symptom include:

See full list of 38 causes of Ankle pain
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Organs affected by Ankle pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Ankle pain may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Ankle pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Ankle pain mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 38 causes of Ankle pain

How Common are these Causes of Ankle pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Ankle pain. Of the 38 causes of Ankle pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "common" diseases
  • 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 32 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 38 causes of Ankle pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Ankle pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Ankle pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Ankle fracture ... ankle pain
  • Ankle sprain ... ankle pain on standing up, ankle pain on bearing weight, ankle pain

    B

  • Brain - bone - fat ... ankle pain

    C

  • Carnevale-Canun-Mendoza syndrome ... ankle pain

    E

  • Epiphyseal dysplasia, multiple, 2 ... ankle pain
  • Erythema nodosum ... ankle pain

    F

  • Fairbank disease ... ankle pain

    G

  • Gout ... ankle pain

    O

  • Osteoarthritis ... ankle joint pain

    R

  • Ruptured achilles tendon ... ankle tenderness

    S

  • Singh-Williams-McAlister, syndrome ... ankle pain
  • Sprain ... ankle pain on standing up, ankle pain on bearing weight, ankle pain

    Conditions listing complications: Ankle pain:

    The following list of conditions have 'Ankle pain' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    Y

  • Yersiniosis ... ankle pain

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    • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Ankle pain?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Ankle pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Ankle pain:

    Medical Conditions associated with Ankle pain:

    Pain (2937 causes), Ankle symptoms (70 causes), Sensations (3159 causes), Nerve symptoms (3452 causes), Common symptoms (4528 causes), Leg symptoms (1067 causes), Limb symptoms (1021 causes)

    Symptoms related to Ankle pain:

    Ankle paresthesia (1 cause), Ankle numbness (1 cause), Ankle symptoms (70 causes), Pain (2937 causes), Joint pain (413 causes), Tingling ankle (1 cause), Ankle bruise (3 causes), Ankle injury

    Ankle pain as a disease:

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