Arthritis involves degeneration of the cartilage in a joint and can cause pain and stiffness in the joint. The pain is often described as aching and can worsen if left untreated. Most people are ...

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 ...

Joint pain in your foot is often due to inflammation of the joints (arthritis). This can be from an underlying condition, injury, or infection in your foot or elsewhere. But noninflammatory conditions ...

Injury to any of the ankle bones, ligaments or tendons, and several types of arthritis, can cause ankle pain. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my early 50s and enjoy an active lifestyle. I recently heard ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my early 50s and enjoy an active lifestyle. I recently heard reports of an increase in ankle sprains and broken ankles particularly in an older population, due in part to ...

Swollen ankles and feet due to edema, or fluid build-up, can be caused by minor or major conditions, such as injury, pregnancy, standing or sitting for a long time, heart disease, or liver failure.

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Reactive arthritis is an uncommon form of arthritis. It occurs as a reaction to a bacterial infection elsewhere in the body, such as a urinary tract infection. Experts believe that some viruses can ...

Most people are familiar with arthritis that affects the back, neck, hips, knees, or hands, but may be unaware that the same degenerative disease can affect the ankles as well. Arthritis involves ...

I have been advising my patients to exercise, keep active, and walk as long as they can to stay mobile and healthy. But seniors often tell me that ankle pain from arthritis limits their activity.