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A small crack in a bone from repetitive loading, most common among runners who rapidly increase training volume, producing localized pain that worsens with continued impact activity. A structured examination including specific ligament and tendon tests, alongside clinical decision rules for imaging, helps guide appropriate management from the first visit.
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Ankle & Foot · closing 1
While most ankle and foot conditions are self-limiting with appropriate rehabilitation, distinguishing between a simple sprain, chronic instability, and the various overuse conditions typically guides a meaningfully different treatment approach. Overuse-related irritation of the Achilles tendon, common among runners, producing pain and stiffness at the back of the heel that typically eases somewhat with warming up.
Ankle & Foot · Stress fracture (foot or ankle)
A small crack in a bone from repetitive loading, most common among runners who rapidly increase training volume, producing localized pain that worsens with continued impact activity. A structured examination including specific ligament and tendon tests, alongside clinical decision rules for imaging, helps guide appropriate management from the first visit.
Ankle & Foot · closing 1
This structured approach, combining clinical decision rules with targeted special tests, allows the majority of ankle and foot injuries to be confidently managed without unnecessary imaging while still identifying those that need it. An inability to take even a few steps immediately after an ankle injury, combined with specific bony tenderness, raises concern for fracture and typically warrants imaging.
Ankle & Foot · Ottawa ankle rules
A clinical decision tool based on specific areas of bony tenderness and weight-bearing ability that helps identify which ankle injuries need imaging to rule out fracture. Exercise for ankle and foot conditions typically progresses from restoring comfortable range of motion toward balance and proprioceptive retraining, which is particularly emphasized after a sprain given the high recurrence risk without it.
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This structured approach, combining clinical decision rules with targeted special tests, allows the majority of ankle and foot injuries to be confidently managed without unnecessary imaging while still identifying those that need it. An inability to take even a few steps immediately after an ankle injury, combined with specific bony tenderness, raises concern for fracture and typically warrants imaging.
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A clinical decision tool based on specific areas of bony tenderness and weight-bearing ability that helps identify which ankle injuries need imaging to rule out fracture. Exercise for ankle and foot conditions typically progresses from restoring comfortable range of motion toward balance and proprioceptive retraining, which is particularly emphasized after a sprain given the high recurrence risk without it.