Almost 3 out of 4 retired players with the painful condition had suffered "significant" foot or ankle injuries during their ...

A new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that retired UK male professional football players ...

For individuals suffering from chronic ankle pain caused by arthritis or trauma, everyday activities like walking, climbing ...

Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...

A new paper finds that retired UK male professional soccer players who reported foot or ankle injuries during their careers ...

A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

If you have ankle arthritis, your doctor may recommend ankle fusion or replacement. Both procedures can help reduce pain, but ankle replacement offers greater improvement in function. However, ankle ...

A doctor might recommend ankle arthroplasty (ankle replacement surgery) if you have ankle arthritis or joint damage due to a previous ankle injury. The procedure relieves pain while retaining the ...

Osteochondritis dissecans occurs when a fragment of cartilage and underlying bone detach from the joint surface. When it affects the ankle, it can cause stiffness, pain, swelling, and reduced range of ...

STONY BROOK, Suffolk County -- A 13-year-old cancer survivor from Long Island is able to dance again despite having a left leg that faces backwards, thanks to a rare surgery that used her ankle to ...