Lower Limb – Ankle

Knowing the area: The ankle is one of the most basic joints in the body and allows only up-and-down movement. The ankle is made up of three major bones, two sets of ligaments and the main tendon – the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body.

Common Problems: Ankle pain treatments are needed when you sustained severe joint pains, sprains, torn ligaments, fractures and Achilles tendonitis.

Common Cause: Weak ligaments and muscles, sports-related injuries like landing wrongly on the ankle especially in sports like football, volleyball and basketball.