A New era of artificial ankles
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Medical Quack
... obile from repeated broken bones and surgeries. Then a doctor offered his last hope: An ankle replacement. A what? Sivia knew about hip, knee, even shoulder replacements. But ankles?His confusion is understandable: The first ankle replacements of the 1970s were abandoned when they couldn't withstand the pounding of daily life. A second generation i ...
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A bum ankle
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Tim W.
Friday I went out for a run and my ankle gave out on me just 1/2 mile in. I have not run since and my ankle has been hurting. Not sure what caused this, but it has happened before about 18 months ago. Usually I just have to wait until it snaps/cracks and then it is on the mend. That happened about 3:00 this morning on one of my trips out of bed ...
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Sprained ankle
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Polar Bear2 Comments
Tough week ahead. I'm trying not to think too much. V is away this week. On Friday I injured my ankle while out running on the trails. I went to see a doctor. Nothing serious, but he said, no running for a week. I rested all weekend, but I was out there again today - running. It's still slightly swollen, but I can't cope without my run. What ...
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Skinny Ankles
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suprstarny
... So here are my current motivations. Please share yours! My kids - in my first post I explained about a scene from the Biggest Loser that really got my butt in gear. Skinny ankles - I've always wanted ankles where you can see the bones. My ankles have been fat since I can remember, so skinny ankles would be a sure sign I was doing well! Health - ...
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RA ankle
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Clare
... . This is so annoying! My RA is NOT flaring. It's just that my ankle is stiff and painful. Even walking. Not BAD bad, just ANNOYING. Normally you don't think about your ankles when you walk. I do now, and really, who needs that? My neck at the base of my skull is also bothering me and I think it's the RA too. I like my doctor and hopefully ...
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Ankle again
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Clare
... ilar to one of the many ways my wrists have felt, so it's not really freaking me out, more like grossing me out. Yesterday I managed the usual 5.5 mile loop just fine, but a number of times, my ankle would randomly crunch. It was not painful, just that creepy crepitus where it sounds and feels like bones and junk crunching around in there. Icky. ...
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Ankle Update
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Krista L.
Ok.... so, yesterday after the incident, I iced and iced and iced - then I went to the pool to try to swim. Cause, that's HOW I ROLL.... (my husband is shaking his head right now and rolling his eyes). The swimming was fine, I got really good at doing one legged flip turns and pushing off with one leg after my surgery. But, when I would push off th ...
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Ankle Sprain Treatments
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NorthcoastFootcare
Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries. Over 90% of ankle sprains are inversion ankle injuries which means the ankle rolls out, while the foot rolls in causing tearing of the ligaments on the outside of the ankle. The initial treatment for ankle sprains is P-R-I-C-E-E, which means protected walking, rest, ice, compression, elevati ...
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Balance and Ankle Instability
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NorthcoastFootcare
Researchers from The University of Sydney, Australia, evaluated ankle instability in 58 participants. Twenty-seven participants were found to have ankle instability as classified by the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool and 31 participants with normal ankle stability were used as a control group. A landing test was used to evaluate postural control ...
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JOURNAL: My ankle tattoo sketches
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annhertel
I have a preexisting butterfly on my left ankle and have been pondering over how to finish the area for many years. I have an idea sketched (on my skin!) and will share it here. I pretty much like the concept here. Time to go find a place to get it inked... Ooooooo it's exciting!
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