| Arthritis can be one of the many parts of getting older | | | | basis and are able to prescribe medication to treat |
| that you could live without. Or perhaps you are a | | | | your gout as well as injecting the joint with cortisone if |
| young person with rheumatoid arthritis and tired of | | | | necessary and suggest dietary changes that might |
| being slowed down by your painful ankle and toe joints. | | | | help alleviate your symptoms |
| Arthritis affects the joints, and often the muscles, | | | | However, often for painful ankle arthritis, the treatment |
| ligaments and tendons around the joint. From the | | | | solutions are not always as simple as taking a pill. |
| outside it can appear swollen and red, even warm to | | | | Ankles are complex parts of the body and need |
| the touch. It makes activities that you used to love like | | | | special care. If your ankle arthritis is slowing you down, |
| jogging, walking, and just even getting out of bed a | | | | you should visit your podiatrist to discuss treatment |
| chore. | | | | options. Podiatrists frequently deal with arthritis in the |
| Arthritis in any part of the body can be very irritating. It | | | | foot and ankle and are well-trained to deal with your |
| slows you down and can keep you from doing the | | | | painful condition. They can provide orthotics or custom |
| things you love the most. But when it's in the ankle it is | | | | bracing that might bring some relief or offer a variety |
| especially irritating because it affects your mobility. | | | | of surgeries to deal with your unique problem. |
| Ankle arthritis is not very common, but it can be more | | | | Sometimes a surgery such as an ankle fusion surgery |
| common in individuals who have rheumatoid arthritis or | | | | will still allow you great mobility, but without the pain. |
| old ankle injuries. A bad sprain in your youth could | | | | Advances have even been made in using bone grafts |
| cause an arthritic flare up. Another common reason | | | | to recreate the joint that arthritis has destroyed. While |
| for painful ankle arthritis is gout. Gout is caused by a | | | | the thought of surgery can be frightening, the end |
| buildup of uric acid in the blood stream. The uric acid is | | | | results are worth the trouble when you finally |
| deposited in the joints, particularly in the foot and ankle. | | | | experience relief and can get back to the activities you |
| The joints become severely inflamed, causing great | | | | love. |
| pain. Podiatrists deal with gouty arthritis on a regular | | | | |