ANKLE INJURIES
POSTERIOR
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I have calculated that there are 5 possible injuries in this area that are commonly seen in athletes.
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Please see my injury suggestions below and visit our Self-Help Shop to see how I can help you feel better from home!
-EVE
If you get...
TENDERNESS
Tender to touch the back of your ankle
LOCATION OF PAIN
Radiating pain from the back of your ankle
NIGHT PAIN
Pain in your ankle during the night
REDUCED RANGE OF MOTION
In your ankle/foot
NEURAL SYMPTOMS
Numbness into your heel and foot
CREPITUS
Crunching/ cracking on movement
LOSS OF FUNCTION
Stiffness in your ankle
WEAKNESS
Loss of strength in your ankle
POPPING
Popping in your ankle
SWELLING
In your ankle and foot
*3+ icons= highly likely
then you may have...
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POSTERIOR ankle
impingement ​
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An impingement is the irritation of tendons or bursa (small fluid filled sacs that cushion the bone) caused by these structures getting trapped between two bones.
A posterior ankle impingement occurs at the back of the ankle and it is when the soft tissue is pinched between the tibia (shin bone) and talus (bone in foot) when plantar flexing the foot (pointing toes).
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If you believe you have a posterior ankle impingement and you would like EVE to tell you more please click the title above.
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Common in...
(Click image for examples)
LOOK OUT...
Symptoms like redness and bruising may appear different on different coloured skin.
Bruising can sometimes be an indication that something more sinister is going on internally; if in doubt, get it checked out!
A visual deformity in these examples is different to swelling.