When you have ankle arthritis, your podiatrist may recommend a brace or special shoes that stabilize your ankle to help you manage pain. A brace along with anti-inflammatory and pain medications may control ankle pain for a long time. However, since arthritis tends to be progressive, the usual treatments for ankle arthritis may eventually stop working. Then, your doctor may recommend total ankle replacement surgery. Here are some considerations your doctor may make when determining if this is the right surgery for you.
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Some people love their feet. They are very proud of them, even decorating them by painting their toenails and putting toe rings on their toes. However, then there are other people who will go to great lengths to hide their feet because they do not like the way their feet look. If you are one of those people that go to extreme measures to hide your feet, then you will be glad to know that there may be something that you can do about this.
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