| There are a lot of people with ankle arthritis. It does | | | | Rest - give the cartilage and tissues time to repair |
| not have a specific term called ankle arthritis. It is | | | | and heal. |
| really a fallout of osteoarthritis and even rheumatoid | | | | Ice Compression - helps to reduce the pain and |
| arthritis. The ankle is the main joint that supports the | | | | inflammation. |
| whole body's weight. When arthritis sets in to the | | | | Elevation - reduces the swelling and pain. |
| ankle and the foot, this pain is usually aggravated by | | | | Ankle arthritis can be identified by very peculiar |
| the double impact that it receives from the weight | | | | characteristics: |
| of the body and the movement of the joint. You | | | | Recurrent pains for no reason |
| have to remember that the ankle joint moves in all | | | | Pain has sudden swelling and stiffness of ankle |
| directions. So when arthritis sets in you can have | | | | Pain and stiffness does not go with regular medicines |
| rapid deterioration of the cartilage. | | | | Big toe hurts the most and can turn to one side |
| Not All Ankle Pain is Equal | | | | Bunions develop and are painful |
| Just because you have pain in your foot does not | | | | The treatment for foot arthritis and arthritis in ankles |
| mean that you have arthritis in your ankles. | | | | is pretty symptomatic. The doctor gives the |
| Sometimes it can be the hip and lower back that are | | | | standard drugs to control the pain and inflammation |
| the problems. You need an examination to determine | | | | that is caused by arthritis. This will manage the pain |
| if the harm is caused by the ankle or another health | | | | well over time. The problem is the patient is going to |
| issue. You could rule out rheumatoid arthritis having a | | | | have to take the medications for their life. |
| blood test. If the arthritis foot pain is osteoarthritis, | | | | There are chronic arthritis patients that find relief in |
| you have to have a focused and intense treatment | | | | the natural or alternative medicines. These are not |
| over time, maybe even for life. | | | | endorsed by the FDA or even doctors so it is difficult |
| You could just have a normal sprain in your ankle, | | | | to recommend anything in particular. But the herbal |
| which can seem as painful as a fracture. Physicians | | | | medicines and yoga have been found effective in |
| have a normal procedure called "RICE". It is an | | | | putting the arthritis in check or even reversing it. |
| acronym for rest, ice, compression and elevation. | | | | |