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Ankle pain
- Ankle pain: Introduction
- Causes (40 conditions)
- Diagnosis Checklist (61 listings)
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Diagnostic tests (18 listings)
- Symptom Checker
- Videos
- Choose Doctor
- Classifications
- Stories from Users
Ankle pain: Introduction
Ankle pain: Pain affecting the ankle joint. See free access online books about Ankle pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 40 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.
- Ankle injury
- Ankle sprain
- Ankle strain (type of Ankle injuries)
- Ankle trauma
- Broken ankle
- Twisted ankle
- Tendinitis
- Achilles tendinitis
- Achilles bursitis (see Bursitis)
- Poorly fitting shoes
- Gout
- Heel bone spur
- Bone fragments
- Arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Poor circulation
- Nerve conditions
- Ligamentous strain
- Ligamentous trauma
- Hypermobility syndrome
- Achilles tendon bursitis
- Achilles tendon enthesopathy
- Referred sciatic pain
- HPOA
- more causes...»
See full list of 40 causes of Ankle pain
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Causes of Types of Ankle pain:
Review causes of types of Ankle pain in more specific categories:
- Ankle pain in children (8 causes)
- more types...»
See full list of 7 types for Ankle pain
Ankle pain: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Ankle pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Ankle pain and Nerve symptoms (20 causes)
- Ankle pain and Pain (20 causes)
- Ankle pain and Sensations (20 causes)
- Ankle pain and Leg symptoms (17 causes)
- Ankle pain and Ankle symptoms (15 causes)
- Ankle pain and Swelling symptoms (15 causes)
- Ankle pain and Knee pain (12 causes)
- Ankle pain and Ankle swelling (11 causes)
- Ankle pain and Limb symptoms (11 causes)
- Ankle pain and Arthritis-like symptoms (11 causes)
- Ankle pain and Joint pain (11 causes)
- Ankle pain and Joint symptoms (11 causes)
- Ankle pain and Knee symptoms (11 causes)
- Ankle pain and Arm symptoms (10 causes)
- Ankle pain and Leg swelling (9 causes)
- more...»
See full list of 711 Symptom Checker combinations related to Ankle pain
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Products, offers and promotion categories available related to Ankle pain:
- Pain
- Arthritis & Pain
- Ankle Care & Injury
- Injury & Recovery
- Sleeping & Insomnia
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Pain (5505 causes)
- Ankle symptoms (75 causes)
- Sensations (5742 causes)
- Nerve symptoms (6069 causes)
- Common symptoms (7552 causes)
- Leg symptoms (1585 causes)
- Limb symptoms (1192 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Ankle pain
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Ankle pain:
- Ankle paresthesia (11 causes)
- Ankle numbness (14 causes)
- Ankle symptoms (75 causes)
- Pain (5505 causes)
- Joint pain (659 causes)
- Tingling ankle (11 causes)
- Ankle bruise (8 causes)
- Ankle injury
- Fracture
- Sprain (3 causes)
- Arthritis (194 causes)
- Tendinitis (12 causes)
- Pain killers
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Ankle pain
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps 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
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Ankle pain: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
- Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
- Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
- more undiagnosed conditions...»
Ankle pain: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
- Bone, Joint and Orthopedic Specialists:
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- Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
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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.
- more tests...»
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.
- more questions...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Ankle pain (61 listings)
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.
- more symptoms...»
See Diagnosis Checklist for Ankle pain (61 listings)
Home Diagnostic Testing and Ankle pain
Home medical tests possibly related to Ankle pain:
- Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
- more tests...»
Stories from Users for Ankle pain
Real-life user stories relating to Ankle pain:
- Joint and muscular pain after taking chantix
- Joint Pain... Please Help...
- Joint pain -- walk with a cane at 25 years old
- Unexplained, persistent, 24/7 wide-spread joint pain
- Contagious joint pain?
- Joint pain...im only 23!
- severe joint pain, ankle swelling
- Urticaria, joint pain, fever raised ESR.
- joint pain!!!!!!!!!!!
- Joint Pain and Rash
- 17 yrs old: chronic, worsening joint pain and can't get a diagnosis!! HELP!
- Flat Red Patches, Dizziness, Fatigue, Joint Pain, and Cold Extremities. Please Help!!
- Wrist and Ankle Pain in 36 y.o. Male: Does this sound like Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- joint pain _ 23
- Chronic joint pains.pls help!!!
- Vaginal Pain and Discomfort...
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- joint pain and deteriorating eyes....in my own hell for 3 months please help.
- Joint Pain Getting Worse
- At a loss..joint pain, rash, edema..Please help!
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Ankle pain or relevant symptoms:
- Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (663)
- Neurological (Nerves) (606)
- Integumentary (Skin) (432)
- Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (333)
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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 40
causes of Ankle pain
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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:
- Achilles bursitis
- Achilles tendinitis
- Achilles tendon bursitis
- Achilles tendon enthesopathy
- Ankle fracture - ankle pain
- Ankle injury
- Ankle ligament injury
- more causes...»
See full list of 40 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 40 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
- 34 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 40 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.
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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.
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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 :
- General practitioner
- Emergency physician
- Vascular surgeon
- Neurologist
- more specialists...»
Classifications of Ankle pain:
Medical Conditions associated with Ankle pain:
Pain (5444 causes), Ankle symptoms (74 causes), Sensations (5701 causes), Nerve symptoms (6033 causes), Common symptoms (7505 causes), Leg symptoms (1574 causes), Limb symptoms (1182 causes)
Symptoms related to Ankle pain:
Ankle paresthesia (1 cause), Ankle numbness (2 causes), Ankle symptoms (74 causes), Pain (5444 causes), Joint pain (594 causes), Tingling ankle (1 cause), Ankle bruise (3 causes), Ankle injury, Fracture, Sprain, Arthritis (54 causes), Tendinitis (3 causes), Pain killers
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News Archives for Ankle pain
Medical news articles related to Ankle pain include:
- Ankle Replacement System Lets Feet Move
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- Experts Offer Tips on Easing Mammogram Discomfort
- more health news...»
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Ankle pain
Medical research papers related to Ankle pain include:
- Dibotermin alfa (InductOs)
- Radiologic Evaluation of Chronic Foot Pain
- Ankle pain: a guide to diagnosis and management Just in time
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- Tarsal Coalition (Follow-up)
- Talofibular Ligament Injury (Diagnosis)
- Ankle sprain.
- Fracture, Tibia and Fibula (Overview)
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