Arthritis can affect both the foot and ankle. Arthritis conditions that most commonly affect the foot (the midfoot or in the toes) include gout, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.A ...

Early treatment of ankle arthritis is usually nonsurgical. If these nonsurgical measures do not provide enough pain relief, then surgery may be an option. What are the non-surgical treatments?

Ankle replacement is a surgical treatment for ankle arthritis in which portions bone and cartilage in joint removed and replaced with ... Rider C, Cody E, Ellis SJ, Demetracopoulos C. Evaluating and ...

In 2023, the Arthritis Foundation and AOFAS announced the recipients of the first-ever Arthritis Foundation/AOFAS Ankle Arthritis Think Tank Research Grants. These grants provided nearly $600,000 in ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Arthritis Awareness Month, the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) and the Arthritis Foundation are proud to announce the ...

Have outer foot pain? Here are common causes of pain on the outer side of your foot, the symptoms to watch for, and how to ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and disabling autoimmune disease that affects more than 1% of people worldwide. In the ...

Whether gout strikes your foot, ankle, hand, or other joint, the recent spikes in gout could be due in part to weight gain. A March 2021 study published in Arthritis Research and Therapy revealed ...

Foot and ankle pain can stop you from taking the next step -- literally. Whether you’re dealing with discomfort from daily activities or a past injury, you don’t have to live with the pain.

Arthritis awareness emphasizes early detection of arthritis, a condition affecting joints, bones, and muscles. Recognizing ...

Diabetes can damage blood vessels, leading to poor circulation that causes fluid buildup in the feet, ankles, and lower legs. This condition is known as edema. Compression socks, exercise, and ...