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Why Do Some Younger People Get Arthritis in their Ankles? by Dr. Marybeth Crane Facebook

Posted Tue 15 Sep 2009 11:04am Younger patients can experience arthritis in their ankles. There is no age limit, young or old, for this painful disorder. Some people have arthritis caused by a systemic disorder like juvenile rheumatoid arthritis . Most have a more traumatic type of arthritis caused by an injury. In the majority of younger patients with ankle arthritis Read on »

Multiple Sclerosis, Ankle Pain is Arthritis, and Fix My Pool, Please by Jughead Patient Expert

Posted Sat 06 Jun 2009 11:29pm I'm suddenly having a lot of pain, and swelling in my right ankle, the leg that the Bioness 300 is on. Went last night, my ankle is encrusted with arthritis, the result of having broken the ankle, and spraining numerous times in my youth. I have no idea if it caused by the stimulator, but it makes me wonder. The doc told me last night, it is like I Read on »

Ankle Injuries: More than just an annoyance. by Jennifer F. Posted Mon 16 Nov 2009 9:23am arthritis could very well occur in the future. A study taken from 1991-2004 at the University of Iowa, studying 639 patients with grade 3 or 4 arthritis concluded that ankle injury is the most common cause of ankle arthritis. Trauma was the primary cause of arthritis in 445 patients out of the 639 patients surveyed. That is about 70%. The other 30% was caused Read on »

Ankle Joint Implant by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 20 Jan 2010 10:09pm for ankle joint replacement is arthritis. The number of patients with traumatic arthritis has decreased as the techniques for fixating ankle fractures has improved dramatically over the past fifty years. But, the number of patients with degenerative osteoarthritis of the ankle (age-related arthritis) will continue to grow as patients live longer and remain Read on »

Insurance covers most Hips, Knees, and Not Too Many Ankles… by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Jun 2009 10:43pm since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis. Since approving the first total ankle... a statement that said a total ankle replacement "is a viable option for the treatment of ankle arthritis." And Medicare routinely covers ankle replacements. Nevertheless, several Read on »

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, ARTHRITIS AND BACK PAIN... by Barmac Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 3:27am Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis and back pain... In case, like me you sometimes get a bit mixed up with these conditions I thought I would give you the details on each one. RHEUMATOID arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the bodies immune system attacks joints, which causes pain swelling and inflammation of them Read on »

Total Ankle Replacement System Approved by the FDA – The Star System by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 01 Jun 2009 10:43pm for moderate to serious ankle arthritis, for relieving pain and mimics normal anatomical movement in restoring motion. It is a safe, proven alternative to failing conservative treatment... Finally an ankle replacement approved by the FDA. Another company, Endotec went to court with the FDA not too long ago and I didn’t know if we were every going to see Read on »

Treating Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Cervical Spine Naturally by Nav J. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 12 Mar 2009 3:42pm If you have been diagnosed with arthritis in the cervical spine, your Dr probably has put you on medications. What are some natural ways you can treat this condition of the cervical spine? If your suffer from arthritis such osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis you may suffer from stiffness, joint pain, tenderness and swelling. Fingers, knees, hips Read on »

OsteoArthritis or OA - what is it? by VidyaSury Facebook

Posted Sun 06 Jun 2010 12:00am Arthritis is a general term that means inflammation in joints. Osteoarthritis , also called degenerative joint disease, is the most common type of arthritis... and pattern of pain Certain findings during a physical exam Your doctor may use X-rays to help confirm the diagnosis and rule out other types of arthritis. X-rays show how much Read on »

Brett Farve Contemplating Ankle Surgery, Are Your Ankle Unstable Too? by Dr. Marybeth Crane Facebook

Posted Sat 01 May 2010 6:36am to look forward to. Is he going to have surgery for his ankle? Brett Favre released a statement that he is considering having a minor surgery to repair his ankle injury. I wonder... spurs at the ankle joint. Bone spurs at the ankle joint are often caused by osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis of the ankle is common after several Read on »