Ankle Pain

Introduction:

Ankle pain is common as the ankle is a weight bearing joint between the foot and the lower end of the tibia and fibula bones. There are joint surfaces of the tibio-calcaneal joint (the "proper ankle joint"), but underneath also is the subtalar joint, which often irradiates pain into the ankle joint area. Ankle pain is simply a symptom of an underlying disease. This can be caused by arthritis, by trauma (like in a strain or fracture), can result from a nerve injury and entrapment (like the sensory branch of the superficial peroneal nerve), osteoporosis or circulatory problems. Here are some of the common conditions that produce ankle pain with a few comments regarding causes. Simply follow the links in the table above and return to this table (click "ankle pain") for further links.