Hello!
I'm new here but recently diagnosed with calcanealnavicular coalition in my right ankle. I've had 3 surgeries (peroneal tendon repair, screw removal, tumor removal) on it BEFORE my current doc saw the coalition on my very first visit with him. The other doc missed it three times.... frustrating.

I'm 40 years old and all the non-surgical remedies seem to be geared more toward kids. My doc recommended that I get an Arizona Brace. He said I don't need surgery until it gets to the point that it affects my quality of life.

I just had surgery on my peroneal tendon on the 17th of December. It has only been a few days, however I am in EXCRUCIATING pain. It is not even tolerable. Medication does not seem to help, neither does icing. After a nasty episode of pain last night my mom called the doctor. Turns out the nurse at the OR put the ace wrap on too tight to not allow space for swelling. Now, after loosening it, I am still in horrible pain. I shake a lot, am constantly moaning, barely sleeping, and cannot eat. I was on vicodin, but now I am on percoset (sp?)

You may be experiencing something called posterior ankle impingement. This is the pinching of soft tissue, bone, or scar tissue causing painful and limited ankle motion. Plantar flexion (pointing the toe) is affected most often. It's the movement you are using to push off from the starting block.

It sounds like your daughter might have a condition called os trigonum syndrome. An extra piece of bone is present (usually at birth) in the ankle of affected individuals. It is located behind the talus bone (part of the ankle complex). It is connected to the talus by a band of fibrous tissue. When this bony bump gets separated from the main body of the talus, it is referred to as an os trigonum.

The senior author of this article developed a minimally invasive way to treat posterior ankle impingement. Impingement is the pinching of soft tissue, bone fragments, or scar tissue causing painful and limited ankle motion. Plantar flexion (pointing the toe) is affected most often.

I need a castboot for a broken ankle, and my doctor will be giving me one in a week that looks flimsy. Someone told me that doctors make more profit from a cheap boot than from a better one because all boots get reimbursed the same amount by insurances but there is a big difference in cost to the doctor between a good one and a cheap one.

I am 30 years old and 6 months ago i had a pilon fracture. My tibia's lower end broke in several pieces so they had to be held in place by an external fixator hybrid. I had it on for 105 days.
A month later, as i was feelling ready to start pressing my leg and walk, i did it. I was walking preety normally for a week, but one day i felt so much pain i couldn't even get up from bed. My doctor told me to stay in bed and take counterirritant pills. Since then i use crutches and whenever i try to apply some more weight or walk, i feel the same pain.

Injection of hyaluronic acid into the knee to treat osteoarthritis is an approved treatment now. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the use of this type of viscosupplementation in the knee a green light. The FDA has NOT approved the use of this viscosupplement for the ankle yet. Why not?

Fusing bones is often a last resort when treating for arthritis. Fusing the bones is like welding them together so they are as one. As a result, their movement is very limited because instead of a moving joint, you have a solid bone mass.

Managing arthritis in the foot can be difficult. With pantalar arthritis, arthritis in the back of the foot towards the ankle, it can be particularly difficult if it gets to the point that surgery is needed. Right now, it's common to do a total ankle arthroplasty to help manage the pain. This can involved either resurfacing, rebuilding, or completely replacing the ankle.