ankle pain

When you tell your doctor that your ankle hurts one of the first questions he will ask is if you remember any injury that you may have done, for instance stepping in a hole or twisting your ankle.

This article is dealing with ankle pain that is the result of nothing more than abnormal biomechanics of the foot. Biomechanics is defined as the study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.

The ankle joint is considered a hinge joint where the talus bone of the foot sits directly under the tibia bone and is anchored on the side by the end of the fibula bone to form the ankle joint.

One of the biomechanical faults that many people exhibit is over-pronation. This is where the foot "rolls in" The problem with this is that the excessive pronation forces the talus bone to abnormally sit in the joint space. Over time this will cause a premature erosion of the joint.

Treatment is simple. reduce the over-pronation. This can be done with an orthotic. Within a day or so of wearing the orthotics the patient will begin to notice improvement. Sometimes an Arizona brace may be prescribed. It just depends on the patients degree of pain and pronation.

If you are experiencing ankle pain just give our office a call at 419-423-1888 to find out what can be done for your situation

You can also check our website http://www.vailfoot.com/ for powerstep insoles. They are not custom made for you but they will help til you are able to get the custom made orthotics.