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Ankle Doctor Bronx, NYC

If you are experiencing pain in your ankles due to a fall or accident, then you need to call Family Foot Care Group in Bronx, NYC and see their ankle doctor Steven Landman DPM.

The main cause of ankle pain is ankle sprains. Ankle sprains occur when a ligament is unexpectedly stretched, or torn. Ankle sprains are more like to happen if other injuries of the ankle have occurred before, or weakness in the muscles of the ankles. Ankle pain can occur as a result of you playing sports or stepping down a step the wrong way. A lot of times ankle sprains are described as a popping feeling, swelling and pain in the ankle. The swelling in the ankle is caused by the blood vessels that have been wounded leaking fluid into the nearby tissues.

There are 3 categories of ligament tears in the ankle:

I - Being a partial tear
II - Being a little bit more sever than one
III - Being a complete tear

For the 3rd category surgery is usually recommended, but for the other two stages, there are treatment options that don%u2019t involve invasive techniques.

A few other conditions that can cause ankle pain and place you in the need of an ankle doctor are:

- Arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Infections of the ankle joints
- Trauma

An accomplished ankle doctor can diagnose an injury and prescribe treatment that will have you back on your feet as quickly as possible. In Bronx, NYC the Family Foot Care Group Dr. Steven Landman is just the doctor that you need to help you. Don't keep going from day to day living with foot pain making your condition worse. Schedule an appointment with the correct ankle doctor in Bronx, NYC, Dr. Steven Landman.