Hi. My name is Sandra Newell. I’m a thirty-five-year-old professional. I’m telling you that I’m a professional because that will explain why I spent a good portion of my waking hours in shoes with high heels. I never wore extremely high heels, but did frequently wear those that were three inches high. That was until I developed horrible heel pain. My doctor heard me out and then sent me to a podiatrist. As it happened, I had a number of things going against me. I was wearing shoes that were too tight, too high, and didn't have any arch support. Moreover, I shouldn't leave out the fact that I wore pointy toed shoes that left me with a few ingrown toenails every year. I’m going to share what my podiatrist has done for me, and how he helped educate me in the art of wearing comfy, yet stylish shoes.
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Many different conditions can cause ankle pain, including a sprain, a fracture, tendonitis, and arthritis. What's more, you might feel a range of sensations, from burning to throbbing. These may be constant or intermittent. Regardless, you want the ankle pain to stop, and one of the options you may be considering is ankle surgery.
In fact, surgeons have different approaches to ankle surgery, one of them being arthroscopy. With arthroscopy, the surgeon uses a fiber-optic viewing camera and tiny surgical tools to operate on the target area. According to Medline Plus, arthroscopic ankle surgery can lead to less pain and a speedier recovery. Below are common conditions ankle arthroscopy treats.
Removal of Loose Debris
If you suffer from an ankle injury, you can develop loose bodies in your ankle. These bodies are small fragments of detached cartilage or bone. Because of the injury, they're now free-floating through your body, and they can catch in the ankle joints. The debris can also stem from degenerative diseases. Surgeons can use ankle arthroscopy to remove this loose debris.
Removal of Scar Tissue
Scar tissue is a by-product of another ankle injury—a sprain. With ankle sprains, the ligaments stabilizing the bones can become stretched or even torn. Sprains commonly occur on the lateral, or exterior, ligament when you turn your ankle. The sprain can produce thickened scar tissue. If the scar tissue isn't too extensive, ankle arthroscopy can successfully treat the issue.
Restoration of Ankle Cartilage Damage
Yet another by-product of injury is damage to the cartilage itself. A turned ankle can easily result in minor cartilage damage that heals on its own. However, more significant cartilage damage can result in the eventual wearing down of the ankle joint itself.
Ankle arthroscopy is the first step to assess and repair the damaged cartilage. Surgeons can also stimulate new cartilage growth via techniques such as cartilage transfer or microfracture.
Removal of Bone Spurs
Bone spurs are an overgrowth of bone caused by joint degeneration. They can form on the end of the shinbone and/or the top of the ankle bone. When the bone spurs occur on the front of the ankle joint, the condition is called anterior ankle impingement syndrome, colloquially known as athlete's ankle, or footballer's ankle. Repetitive microtrauma from overuse is the common cause of the condition.
The main symptom is pain in the front of the area, exacerbated by flexing the foot up toward the shin. Sometimes you can even feel the overgrown bone. Surgeons can use ankle arthroscopy to shave down the bone spur, which improves motion and decreases pain.
Don't put up with ankle pain—contact professionals like the East Village Foot & Ankle Surgeons to learn about how ankle surgery can help you feel better.
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