The ankle joint is where your shin bone (tibia), calf bone (fibula) and talus bone meet. It joins your foot to your lower leg. Your ankle also contains cartilage, ligaments, muscles, nerves and blood vessels. Your ankles move in two main directions and you use them any time you move your feet and legs.
Apr 15, 2023
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The ankle, the talocrural region or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle includes three joints: the ankle ...
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May 25, 2023 · With a mild sprain, you won't need a splint or a cast. Your doctor will tell you to put weight on the ankle fairly soon -- within 1 to 3 days -- ...
An inside look at the structure of the ankle. Although it is typically referred to as a single joint, the ankle is actually two joints: The true ankle joint ...
The ankle joint is a hinged synovial joint that is formed by the articulation of the talus, tibia, and fibula bones. Together, the three borders (listed ...
Apr 23, 2014 · The upper ankle allows us to move our feet upwards, downwards, and a little to the side. It is made up of three bones:.
Mar 17, 2016 · The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures (broken bones). A sprain is an injury to the ligaments. It may take a few weeks to many ...
Ankle, in humans, hinge-type, freely moving synovial joint between the foot and leg. The ankle contains seven tarsal bones that articulate (connect) with ...
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