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Foot & ankle conditions.
Clear, plain-English information about the foot and ankle conditions Mr Jeyaseelan treats: what they are, why they happen, common symptoms and how they are diagnosed.
This information is general and is not a substitute for a medical consultation. Your diagnosis and treatment plan will be tailored to you.
Ankle
Ankle arthritisArthritis of the ankle means the smooth cartilage that lines the joint has worn away.Read more →Failed or painful ankle replacementMost ankle replacements work well for many years, but some become painful or stop working as they should.Read more →Ankle instabilityChronic ankle instability means the ankle repeatedly 'gives way', usually on the outer side.Read more →Cartilage injury of the talus (osteochondral lesion)An osteochondral lesion is an area of damage to the smooth cartilage on top of the talus (the main ankle bone) and the bone just beneath it.Read more →Ankle impingementImpingement means tissue is being pinched as the ankle moves.Read more →High-ankle sprain (syndesmosis injury)A high-ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments that hold the two lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) together just above the ankle.Read more →
Big toe & forefoot
Bunions (hallux valgus)A bunion is a bony bump at the base of the big toe.Read more →Big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus)Hallux rigidus is arthritis of the joint at the base of the big toe.Read more →Bunionette (tailor's bunion)A bunionette is a bony bump on the outside of the foot at the base of the little toe.Read more →Hammer, claw & mallet toesThese are deformities of the smaller toes.Read more →Morton's neuromaA Morton's neuroma is a thickening of a nerve between the toes, most often between the third and fourth toes.Read more →Metatarsalgia & plantar plate tearsMetatarsalgia means pain under the ball of the foot.Read more →
Heel & Achilles
Plantar fasciitisPlantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain.Read more →Achilles tendinopathyThe Achilles tendon joins the calf muscles to the heel bone.Read more →Insertional Achilles pain & Haglund's deformityInsertional Achilles tendinopathy affects the point where the tendon attaches to the back of the heel bone.Read more →Achilles tendon ruptureAn Achilles rupture is a complete tear of the Achilles tendon.Read more →Neglected (chronic) Achilles ruptureA neglected Achilles rupture is a tear that was not diagnosed or treated at the time, often because the injury was thought to be a sprain.Read more →Heel fat pad painYour heel is protected by a thick pad of fat that acts as a shock absorber.Read more →
Arch & midfoot
Adult flat foot (progressive collapsing foot deformity)Adult flat foot develops when the arch gradually collapses.Read more →High-arched (cavus) feetA cavus foot has an unusually high arch, and the heel often tilts inwards.Read more →Midfoot arthritisMidfoot arthritis affects the joints in the middle of the foot, where several small bones meet.Read more →Hindfoot (subtalar) arthritisHindfoot arthritis affects the joints just below the ankle, including the subtalar joint.Read more →Accessory navicularAn accessory navicular is an extra small bone or piece of cartilage on the inner side of the foot, just above the arch, within the tibialis posterior tendon.Read more →Tarsal coalitionA tarsal coalition is an abnormal bridge of bone, cartilage or fibrous tissue between two bones at the back or middle of the foot.Read more →
Tendons, nerves & lumps
Peroneal tendon problemsThe peroneal tendons run behind the bony bump on the outer side of the ankle and help keep the ankle stable.Read more →Tibialis anterior tendon ruptureThe tibialis anterior tendon runs across the front of the ankle and lifts the foot upwards.Read more →Tarsal tunnel syndromeTarsal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the tibial nerve as it passes through a narrow tunnel behind the inner ankle bone.Read more →Nerve entrapment in the footSeveral nerves pass through the foot and ankle and can become trapped or irritated, causing pain in a specific area.Read more →Ganglions & soft-tissue lumpsA ganglion is a fluid-filled sac that grows from a joint or tendon sheath.Read more →Plantar fibromatosisPlantar fibromatosis (also called Ledderhose disease) causes firm, slow-growing nodules in the plantar fascia, the tissue that runs along the arch of the foot.Read more →
Sports & dance
Stress fracturesA stress fracture is a small crack in a bone caused by repeated stress rather than a single injury.Read more →Fifth metatarsal (Jones) fractureA Jones fracture is a break near the base of the fifth metatarsal, the long bone on the outer side of the foot leading to the little toe.Read more →Turf toe & sesamoid injuriesTurf toe is a sprain of the joint at the base of the big toe, caused by the toe being forced upwards.Read more →Posterior impingement (os trigonum)Posterior ankle impingement is pain at the back of the ankle when the toes are pointed.Read more →Ankle sprains & return to sportAn ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments that support the ankle, most commonly on the outer side.Read more →Flexor hallucis longus tendinopathyThe flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon runs behind the inner ankle to the big toe and helps you push off.Read more →
Trauma & fractures
Ankle fracturesAn ankle fracture is a break in one or more of the bones that form the ankle joint.Read more →Pilon fracturesA pilon fracture is a break at the bottom of the shin bone (tibia) that extends into the ankle joint.Read more →Heel bone (calcaneal) fracturesA calcaneal fracture is a break in the heel bone.Read more →Talus fracturesThe talus is the bone that connects the leg to the foot.Read more →Lisfranc & midfoot injuriesA Lisfranc injury affects the bones or ligaments in the middle of the foot.Read more →Non-union, malunion & post-traumatic arthritisAfter a fracture, the bone may fail to heal (non-union) or heal out of position (malunion).Read more →
Arthritis & complex problems
Rheumatoid & inflammatory arthritisRheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions can affect the joints of the foot and ankle, causing pain, swelling and, over time, deformities such as bunions, claw toes and flat feet.Read more →Gout & crystal arthritisGout is a type of arthritis caused by crystals of uric acid forming in a joint.Read more →Complex deformitySome people have severe or combined deformities of the foot and ankle that affect walking and footwear.Read more →Previous foot surgery that hasn't workedSometimes foot or ankle surgery does not give the result hoped for.Read more →Adolescent & young adult foot problemsTeenagers and young adults can develop foot problems, including bunions, painful flat feet, tarsal coalition and accessory navicular.Read more →
Other conditions
Sinus tarsi syndromeThe sinus tarsi is a small tunnel on the outer side of the foot, just in front of the ankle bone.Read more →Freiberg's diseaseFreiberg's disease is a condition where part of the head of a metatarsal bone (usually the second) loses its blood supply and flattens.Read more →Ingrown toenailAn ingrown toenail happens when the edge of the nail grows into the skin beside it, usually on the big toe.Read more →Toe & forefoot fracturesFractures of the toes and the long metatarsal bones of the forefoot are common.Read more →Clubfoot in adulthoodClubfoot is a condition present from birth where the foot turns inwards and downwards.Read more →
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