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Sports Injuries - Lower Leg & Ankle - Ankle

Ankle
Term Also Known As Description
ankle sprain sprained ankle An ankle sprain occurs when a muscle, ligament or tendon at the ankle joint is pulled or twisted enough to overstretch or start tearing.
anterior impingement footballer's ankle Anterior impingement is caused by soft tissue at the front of the ankle joint getting trapped between a foot bone and a leg bone.
tibialis posterior syndrome   Tibialis posterior syndrome occurs when the tendon attached to the muscle between the tibia and ankle swells.
peroneal tendon dislocation   Peroneal tendon dislocation occurs when a band of connective fibers behind the outer ankle bone is misaligned or displaced from its normal position.
impingement of the ankle   Impingement of the ankle occurs when there is abnormal friction between joint tissues in that area.
medial (deltoid) ligament sprain   A medial (deltoid) ligament sprain results when the tissue that connects the long inner lower leg bone with the ankle joint Is overstretched or torn.
Pott's fracture / ankle fracture   Pott's fracture is a crack or break near the lower end of a leg bone above the ankle that causes the foot to point outward.
stress fracture of the medial malleolus   A stress fracture of the Medial Malleolus is a partial or complete crack or break from a repetitive force on the protruding ankle bone toward the inside of the leg.
sinus tarsitis Sinus Tarsi Syndrome, or STS Sinus tarsitis occurs when nerves in the opening on the outside of the foot between the talus and heel bone become compressed.
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome TTS Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome occurs when the posterior tibial nerve in the tunnel formed between foot bones and overlying fibrous tissue in the ankle becomes compressed and irritated.