Get an expert treatment for your ankle injury at a podiatry clinic


You may perform movements with your feet every day without realizing the amount of damage being caused to them. You put more miles on your feet during your lifetime than most people put on their cars. If you live to age 70 and walk the recommended 10,000 steps a day, you will walk more than 100,000 miles. All those steps can take a toll on the 26 bones and 33 joints in your feet. Diagnosis by a professional podiatrist is the first step towards maintaining healthy posture and feet. A podiatrist is the only medical specialist specifically trained in the treatment of the conditions, diseases and disorders affecting the foot, ankle and lower leg. They are heavily invested in making your feet and ankle look good, both inside and outside.

It's all about the ankle

Ankles are complex structures made up of bones supported by muscles and ligaments, providing balance and stability to your whole body whenever you’re on your feet.

The ankles are weight-bearing joints when you are standing or walking. The ankles are also hinged joints that move the foot away from the body (plantar flexion) and toward the body (dorsiflexion). These movements happen when you flex your foot up and down, which happens when you climb or walk. Since it is the most worked joint it is also the joint most often injured.

Ankle pain and injuries

Almost everyone has experienced the moment when your left or right ankle twists the wrong way and you end up with a sprain. In fact, this type of scenario happens so frequently that 150,000 people are sent to the emergency room or urgent care center each year for ankle sprains. And that figure doesn’t even include those who don’t seek medical help for their injury.

A sprained ankle occurs when one or more of your ankle ligaments is stretched out or torn. Sometimes a severe injury includes multiple ligaments being injured or fractured. There’s a million different ways you can sprain an ankle, but it’s usually when you make some kind of clumsy physical motion at high speeds and fall over yourself.

Sometimes it's just some temporary ankle pain and you can walk it off. Many times, it's a sprain. It doesn’t matter how severe it is, you need to go to a podiatry clinic for your ankle treatment so that it you don’t make it worse. Diagnosing pain around the ankle can be complex & so it is important to have your pain properly assessed & diagnosed by a podiatrist.

Look out for these symptoms

The symptoms of the injury will depend on its severity. Immediately after the injury there will be pain, and you may not be able to put a lot of weight on the joint or walk properly. After some time the area will start to swell and get stiff, preventing movement even further. You may experience inflammation, tenderness, stiffening, bruising and difficulty walking.

What treatment options are available for you?

Depending on the severity of your ankle injury the podiatric foot doctor Adelaide will determine the appropriate method of treatment. This may include surgical or non-surgical treatment.

The non-surgical treatment includes rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE). This method promotes healing, decreases pain, and reduces swelling around the ankle joint. Compression eliminates motion around the ankle joint. The ability to walk or participate in other weight bearing activities during the healing process depends on the severity or type of ankle sprain. This is determined by the podiatric foot and ankle surgeon once the diagnosis is made.

Ankle surgery may be required to correct a serious deformity or injury of the ankle and its bone structure. Diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or neuromuscular conditions form the basis of severe foot and ankle deformities that, over a period of time, cause pain and difficulty in walking. There are a number of surgical procedures to treat and cure ankle injuries, deformities and issues, including tendon surgery, joint surgery, nerve surgery and arthroscopy.

Ankle pain or injury, regardless of the cause, interferes with the quality of your life. Podiatry services can heal your injury and pain so that you can carry out all your activities with minimal or zero discomfort in your ankle. 

If you are looking for ankle treatment or foot doctor clinic in Adelaide then this article can help you to find the best Podiatry doctors. Make sure you are on the right place and get the help Podiatrist Adelaide


Location: Adelaide SA, Australia

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