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(Across from NE Methodist Hospital)
Live Oak ,
TX
78233
210-490-3668
North Central Office
502 Madison Oak #346
San Antonio, TX 78258 (Atrium Bldg. at North Central Baptist Hospital)
Podiatry Factoid
The height of arches and the shape of the toes vary from person to person. It is the deviation from normal arches and toe position that lead to foot problems.
The height of arches and the shape of the toes vary from person to person. It is the deviation from normal arches and toe position that lead to foot problems.
Broken Ankle
During the past 30 years, doctors have noted an increase in the number and severity of broken ankles, due in part to an active, older population of "baby boomers," according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
The ankle has two joints, one on top of the other. A broken ankle can involve one or more bones, as well as injuring the surrounding connecting tissues or ligaments.
Any one of the three bones that make up the ankle joint could break as the result of a fall, an automobile accident or some other trauma to the ankle. A broken ankle may also cause damage to the ligaments. Because a severe sprain can often mask the symptoms of a broken ankle, every injury to the ankle should be examined.
Symptoms of a broken ankle include:
During the past 30 years, doctors have noted an increase in the number and severity of broken ankles, due in part to an active, older population of "baby boomers," according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
The ankle has two joints, one on top of the other. A broken ankle can involve one or more bones, as well as injuring the surrounding connecting tissues or ligaments.
Any one of the three bones that make up the ankle joint could break as the result of a fall, an automobile accident or some other trauma to the ankle. A broken ankle may also cause damage to the ligaments. Because a severe sprain can often mask the symptoms of a broken ankle, every injury to the ankle should be examined.
Symptoms of a broken ankle include:
- Bruising.
- Deformity, particularly if there is a dislocation as well as a fracture.
- Immediate and severe pain.
- Inability to put any weight on the injured foot.
- Swelling.
- Tender to the touch.