What’s happening at My Ankle.

Total ankle replacement surgery is an operation to replace a worn-out ankle joint by resurfacing the ends of your tibia and talus with metal components with a plastic insert in between them to allow gliding motion but how successful are ankle replacements?    How successful are ankle replacements?   The way this question is answered […]

This blog continues on from what can I do for an ankle sprain. In this article we explore what you can do if your ankle sprain isn’t getting better, and discusses a high ankle sprain.      What is a high ankle sprain?   Ligaments hold the ankle bones and joints in position. Which protect […]

Why do my toe joints crack, click or pop? In fact, why do any of my joints make noises is a common question asked to me. Why do I have clicking joints? Well, the first thing to say is that joint “cracking” or “clicking” is normal and very common and is often used by massage […]

Just a few months ago – no one had heard of Covid-19. Fast forward three months and Covid-19 is by far the worlds most searched Internet term; its broken health care systems; crashed economies; millions have been diagnosed; and it has killed hundreds of thousands so far. It won’t end there of course as this […]

Determining who are the best ankle and foot surgeons in London is an impossible question to answer, because the result depends on so many variables. Ultimately you want to know who is the best foot and ankle surgeon to get the best outcome for you.    Factors that matter in deciding who is the best […]

More than one million people a year visit the emergency room with a severe ankle sprain. . Millions more will sprain their ankle but never seek help.    What can I do if I have rolled my ankle?  So you have rolled or sprained your ankle, you have ankle swelling and foot pain and you […]

“Thank the Lord my bone isn’t broken, it’s only a fracture”, said the Archbishop to the actress… In fact, this is one of the biggest misconceptions in medicine. A bone fracture and a broken bone are the same thing. There is no difference, nought, nichts, méiyǒu, niente, nada, between them. What’s the difference between a ...

Although they both have “osteo” in their name, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are two completely different things. “Osteo” simply means bone, because both conditions affect bones. What is the difference between Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis? Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense and weaker. Hence they are more likely to break. Think of […]

Pain in the big toe can be a sign of gout, injury or hallux rigidus but also ill-fitting shoes! A wise man once said, “If you want to take your mind off your woes, wear tight shoes…”.  In this article we explore why your big toe hurts.   Why Does My Big Toe Hurt? Hallux […]

Pain in the big toe can be a sign of gout, injury or hallux rigidus.     Hallux Rigidus Painful Big Toe   Hallux rigidus is the latin term for arthritis of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe (the ball of the big toe). Strictly speaking, hallux rigidus translates “Stiff big toe”. Just like […]