The evolution of ankle and foot bones into different shapes and sizes helped mammals adapt and thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a study suggests. A surge of evolution following the mass ...

Your hands and feet are made up of dozens of little bones that all work together to allow you to perform everyday activities. If just one of these bones is injured or damaged, regular tasks can become ...

Ankle arthritis occurs when the cartilage between your shin bone (tibia) and your top foot bone (talus) wears away. Cartilage is the flexible tissue that cushions your joints and absorbs shock. Loss ...

One day last spring, fossil hunter and anatomy professor Kenneth Rose, Ph.D. was displaying the bones of a jackrabbit’s foot as part of a seminar at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ...

Anterior ankle impingement causes pain in the front of the ankle. Several factors, including overuse and trauma, can trigger the condition. With anterior ankle impingement, a person may experience ...

Ankle strengthening exercises can help people with pain, injury, or mobility problems. People can do most of these exercises at home. The ankle is a weight-bearing joint that consists of various bones ...

Ankle arthritis causes inflammation in the ankle joint. It can make movement and daily tasks, like walking, uncomfortable. An ankle fusion helps by limiting movement, thus relieving ankle pain. Ankle ...

A high ankle sprain is a sprain in the upper ligaments of your ankle, above the ankle itself. These ligaments are attached to the fibula and the tibia, stabilizing the entire area for activities like ...

The evolution of ankle and foot bones into different shapes and sizes helped mammals adapt and thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a study suggests. The evolution of ankle and foot bones ...