Your ankles might seem like an unlikely place for your body to send important health messages, but swelling in your feet and ankles can be one of the earliest warning signs of serious medical ...

Josie Davis' tiny left ankle was swollen. Her mother, Ingrid Davis, thought nothing of it at first. "Kids don't complain like adults do," Davis said. "She would be dragging her leg, we'd ask her if ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I often see patients who know they have ankle arthritis, but don’t really understand what that ...

A 44-year-old female patient presented with pain, stiffness, and swelling in both ankles. Her erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 52 mm/hr; rheumatoid factor negative, C-reactive protein positive, and ...

After the summer break, you're ready to get back into exercise. You put on your shoes, pop on your headphones and head out ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD Key Takeaways Osteoarthritis often starts on one side of the body and can spread to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed bone quality was abnormal in ankle arthritis on the affected side. However, bone quality was ...

"We're thrilled to welcome the first cohort of medical students and residents to this exciting new program in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation," said Jonathon D. Backus, MD, chair of the ...

Methotrexate is often the first medication prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, but the NHS warns of serious side effects ...