Ankle pain is most commonly caused by a sprain. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments connecting the ankle bones. A sprain can occur when the ankle is twisted out of its normal position, usually towards the inside of the leg, causing the ligament to overstretch or tear. Ankle pain can also be caused by a fracture of one of the bones in the ankle. The ankle joint is one of the major weight-bearing structures in the body. As a result of this function and partly due to its structure, the ankle is often injured when jumping and landing incorrectly. Every year, an estimated two million people are seen by a physician for ankle sprains, strains, and fractures. After an ankle injury, as many as 30% to 70% of people will experience chronic.
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- Foot and Ankle Conditions
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Rehabilitation
Orthotics and Shoes
New York City Shoe Stores
ENESLOW
470 Park Ave (at 32nd St.)
New York, NY 10016
212.477.2300 Notebooks: write and organize 1 4 5.
470 Park Ave (at 32nd St.)
New York, NY 10016
212.477.2300 Notebooks: write and organize 1 4 5.
ENESLOW
1504 Second Ave (at 79th St.)
New York, NY 10075
212.249.3800
1504 Second Ave (at 79th St.)
New York, NY 10075
212.249.3800
HARRY'S SHOE
299 Broadway (at 83rd St.)
New York, NY 10024
866.442.7797
299 Broadway (at 83rd St.)
New York, NY 10024
866.442.7797
TIP TOP SHOES
155 W 72nd St.
(between Columbus Ave. and Amsterdam Ave.)
New York, NY 10023
212.787.4960
155 W 72nd St.
(between Columbus Ave. and Amsterdam Ave.)
New York, NY 10023
212.787.4960
Queens and Long Island Shoe Stores
TURNPIKE COMFORT FOOTWEAR
184-20 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11366
718.454.5870
184-20 Union Turnpike
Flushing, NY 11366
718.454.5870
ERIC COMFORT SHOES
426 Hillside Ave.
Williston Park, NY 11596
516.877.2002
426 Hillside Ave.
Williston Park, NY 11596
516.877.2002
RUNNER'S EDGE
242 Main St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
516.420.7963
242 Main St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
516.420.7963
THE RUGGED BOOT
2061 Middle Country Rd.
Centereach, NY 11720
631.471.2668
2061 Middle Country Rd.
Centereach, NY 11720
631.471.2668
ENESLOW
249-38 Horace Harding Expressway
Little Neck NY 11362
718.357.5800
249-38 Horace Harding Expressway
Little Neck NY 11362
718.357.5800
Ankle Brace
LONG ISLAND COMFORT SHOES
& PEDORTHIC SERVICES
650 Route 112 (1 block north of Route 347)
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
631.476.9717
& PEDORTHIC SERVICES
650 Route 112 (1 block north of Route 347)
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
631.476.9717
NEW BALANCE STORE LI
127 Old Country Rd.
Carle Place, NY 11514
516.873.7020
127 Old Country Rd.
Carle Place, NY 11514
516.873.7020
Rocker bottom shoes are used to transfer weight, reduce pressure and limit motion. The sole configuration shifts the body forward reducing energy consumption, propelling the foot to transition from heel strike to toe off in one quick sweep. The configuration of the rocker sole and the position of the apex determine where pressure is reduced.
Tone shoes and sneakers are constructed with rocker soles which are generically configured. There are two types of Tone rocker shoes: stable and unstable. The stable version only affects the sagittal plane (front and back motion) and the unstable affects the sagittal and frontal planes (front and back motion along with side to side).
There are six different types of rocker soles.
Toe off Rocker (forefoot) apex is positioned to inhibit motion at the MP joints, allowing the IP joints push off at most distal point of foot contact.
Indication for use: limited toe motion, heavy toe callous and mild drop foot.
Indication for use: limited toe motion, heavy toe callous and mild drop foot.
Flux 7 1 3 – advanced web design tool. Ankle Joint Rocker apex is positioned to reduce impact at heel strike lessening the demands for ankle motion.
Indications for use: limited front and back ankle motion, ankle arthritis and ankle fusion.
Indications for use: limited front and back ankle motion, ankle arthritis and ankle fusion.
MTP Joint Rocker (forefoot) apex is positioned to limit the motion through the MP joints.
Indications for uses: mild forefoot overload, limited forefoot motion and forefoot arthritis.
Indications for uses: mild forefoot overload, limited forefoot motion and forefoot arthritis.
Metatarsal Head Rocker (forefoot) apex is positioned to reduce reaction forces to the metatarsal heads.
Indication: mild-moderate forefoot overload including callous and neuromas.
Indication: mild-moderate forefoot overload including callous and neuromas.
Negative Heel Rocker offloads the forefoot encouraging a heel gait. The reduced heel maintains the forefoot in dorsiflexion.
Indications for use: chronic forefoot overloads heavy callous and plantar ulcerations.
Indications for use: chronic forefoot overloads heavy callous and plantar ulcerations.
Double Rocker absorbs plantar mid foot forces.
Indications for use: mid foot limited motion arthritis and Charcot plantar prominences.
Indications for use: mid foot limited motion arthritis and Charcot plantar prominences.
*contains rocker sole
Casual / Walking Shoes
Criteria:
Cushioned sole
Multiple widths
Removable insole
Soft uppers
Cushioned sole
Multiple widths
Removable insole
Soft uppers
Manufacturer:
Aetrex*
Alden*
Allen Edmonds
Birkenstock
Bostonian
Chung Shi*
Clarks*
Cogent*
Drew
Dunham
Earth*
Ecco
Finn Comfort*
Hush puppies
Aetrex*
Alden*
Allen Edmonds
Birkenstock
Bostonian
Chung Shi*
Clarks*
Cogent*
Drew
Dunham
Earth*
Ecco
Finn Comfort*
Hush puppies
Johnson & Murphy
Keen
MBT*
Mephisto*
Naot*
Neil Munro
NewBalance*
Pedors
Propet*
PW Minor and Sons*
Rockport*
SAS
Skechers*
Waldlaufer*
Xsensible*
Keen
MBT*
Mephisto*
Naot*
Neil Munro
NewBalance*
Pedors
Propet*
PW Minor and Sons*
Rockport*
SAS
Skechers*
Waldlaufer*
Xsensible*
Dress Comfort Shoes
Criteria:
Cushioned sole
Multiple widths
Soft uppers
Cushioned sole
Multiple widths
Soft uppers
Manufacturer:
Aetrex*
Alden
Allen Edmonds
Bostonian
Ecco
Finn Comfort*
Aetrex*
Alden
Allen Edmonds
Bostonian
Ecco
Finn Comfort*
Johnson & Murphy
Mephisto*
Neil Munro
PW Minor and Sons*
Rockport*
Waldlaufer*
Mephisto*
Neil Munro
PW Minor and Sons*
Rockport*
Waldlaufer*
Sneakers
Criteria:
Multiple widths
Cushioned sole
Removable insole
Rocker sole
Multiple widths
Cushioned sole
Removable insole
Rocker sole
NewBalance*
Newton
Propet*
PW Minor and Sons*
Rockport
Saucony
Skechers*
Newton
Propet*
PW Minor and Sons*
Rockport
Saucony
Skechers*
Sandals
Criteria:
Removable foot bed
Multiple widths
Adjustable uppers
Removable foot bed
Multiple widths
Adjustable uppers
Manufacturer:
Aetrex
Allrounder*
Finn Comfort*
Fit Flop*
Aetrex
Allrounder*
Finn Comfort*
Fit Flop*
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Related to ankle: ankle ligaments
an·kle
(ăng′kəl)n.1. The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg.
2. The slender section of the leg immediately above the foot.
[Middle English ancle, ankel, partly from Old English anclēow and partly of Scandinavian origin.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ankle
(ˈæŋkəl) n1. (Anatomy) the joint connecting the leg and the foot. See talus1
2. (Anatomy) the part of the leg just above the foot
[C14: from Old Norse; related to German, Dutch enkel, Latin angulus angle1]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
an•kle
(ˈæŋ kəl)n.
2. the slender part of the leg above the foot.
[before 1000; Middle English ankel, probably in part < Scandinavian (compare early Swedish ankol, Old Norse ǫkkul, c. Old High German anchal, enchil), in part continuing Middle English ancle(e), anclowe, Old English anclēow(e)]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Noun | 1. | ankle - a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint leg - a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle articulatio plana, gliding joint - a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
ankle
nounCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
kotník
maleolo
nilkka
boka
발목
kulkšnis
ankelfotledvrist
ankle
[ˈæŋkl]A.N → tobillom
I've twisted my ankle → me he torcido el tobillo
I've twisted my ankle → me he torcido el tobillo
B.CPDankle jointN → articulaciónfdeltobillo
ankle sockN (Brit) → calcetínmtobillero
ankle strapN → tiritaftobillera
ankle sockN (Brit) → calcetínmtobillero
ankle strapN → tiritaftobillera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ankle
[ˈæŋkəl]modif [injury, sprain] → à lacheville, de lacheville; [ligament] → ankle boot n → bottinefankle bracelet n → braceletm de chevilleankle-deep [ˌæŋkəlˈdiːp]adj
ankle-deep in water
He was ankle-deep in water → Il avait de l'eau jusqu'à la cheville.ankle sock n(British) → socquettef
ankle-deep in water
He was ankle-deep in water → Il avait de l'eau jusqu'à la cheville.ankle sock n(British) → socquettef
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
ankle
ankle
:ankle biter
anklebone
ankle boot
ankle bracelet
ankle-deepadvhe was ankle in water → er stand bis an die Knöchel im Wasser; the field was ankle in mud → auf demFeldstand der Schlammknöcheltief
ankle joint
ankle sock
ankle strap
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Ankle Picture
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ankle
(ˈӕŋkl) nounAnkle In French
the (area around the) joint connecting the foot and leg. She has broken her ankle. enkel رِسْغ القَدَم، كاحِل глезен tornozelo kotník der Knöchel ankel αστράγαλοςtobillo pahkluu قوزک پا nilkka chevilleקרסול टखना gležanj boka mata kaki ökkli caviglia 足首 발목 kulkšnis potīte buku lali enkelankelkostka د پښی بجلک tornozelo gleznă лодыжка členok gleženj gležanj vrist, ankel ข้อเท้า ayak bileği 腳踝 кісточка, щиколотка ٹخنہ mắt cá chân 踝
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
ankle
→ رُسْغ القَدَم kotník ankelKnöchelαστράγαλοςtobillo nilkkacheville gležanjcaviglia くるぶし 발목enkelankelkostkatornozelo
Ankle Bones
голеностопный сустав ankel ข้อเท้าayak bileği mắt cá chân踝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
an·kle
n. tobillo;
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Ankle Boots
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