Question
QUESTION:  IF I MOVE MY ANKLE IN A CIRCLE IT POPS AND IT IS PAINFUL SOMETIMES EXTREMLEY PAINFUL. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I WALK IT WILL POP, ITS NOT AS PAINFUL BUT IS VERY SENSITIVE. THE BACK OF MY FOOT AND THE OUTSIDE OF MY ANKLE HURT PRETTY MUCH 24/7. ALSO WHEN I AM WALKING SOMETIMES IT WILL GIVE OUT AND HURT BAD.  I HAVE TORN LIGAMENTS A FEW TIMES WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,  IS THIS PAIN SOMETHING I SHOULD WORRY ABOUT?

ANSWER: Dear Tara,

I strongly recommend that you visit a podiatrist as soon as possible to have your ankle X-Rayed and evaluated.

If you have ankle instability you have to be fitted with customized orthotic or brace to prevent future arthritis or in case you have arthritis, to reduce the progression of your problem.

An MRI of your ankle may be indicated to properly evaluate the soft tissue surrounding your ankle.

Sincerely,

Isaac Tabari, DPM
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Diplomate, ABPOPPM
New York, NY
http://www.footdocnyc.com


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QUESTION: I also believe that when I was younger I had to go to an Orthopedic specialist when I had torn ligaments and he said that I had deformities in both my ankles.  Could that also be the problem?

Answer
Dear Tara,

Without a full evaluation of your x-rays and MRI report, I cannot answer this question.  Yes, torn ligaments and ankle deformities could be the cause of your pain. But for a diagnosis and treatment plan, you need to see a podiatrist doctor (foot & ankle specialist)as soon as can.

Sincerely,

Isaac Tabari, DPM
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
Diplomate, ABPOPPM
New York, NY
http://www.footdocnyc.com


DISCLAIMER:
This information is offered as free advice and as general information. It may not be applicable to the specific questioner and his/her problem.  It is not based on actual knowledge of the questioner or his/her medical history and it cannot and should not be relied upon as definitive medical opinion or advice.  Reliable medical opinion and advice can only be obtained through hands-on physical contact and exam of the patient to establish an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.  No doctor/patient relationship is created or established here and may not be inferred through answers on this site.  The questioner and other readers must consult his/her own doctor before proceeding or implementing any suggestions contained within this document and answers on this site.  The questioner is only to act upon his/her own doctor抯 orders and recommendations. By reading this posting, the reader fully understands and confirms that he/she holds harmless this writer. If this is not fully agreeable to you, the reader, and/or you have not attained the age of 18 years, you hereby are advised to read no further.