“How can I treat arthritis in my ankle?”

Ice and anti inflammatories can help. Limiting ankle motion can help as well. I would recommend seeing your local podiatrist or orthopedic for other treatment options such as steroid injection, PRP injection, or possible surgery.

Proper foot ware with good arch support and ankle support shoes . Loosing weight and maintaining BMI under 25 really will help . Exercise your foot and ankle with conditioning exercises will help also.

Unfortunately, this isn't an easy one. The recommendation is typically based on severity, however, I will give you some options: 1) activity modification 2) anti-inflammatories 3)intra-articular (joint) steroid injections 4) surgery.

Mild cases: Braces - ankle, foot orthoses, (AFO’s) may help to decrease motion in the ankle joint, lessening the pain.

Moderate cases: When conservative case has not helped, arthroscopic surgery to remove the abnormal bone, soft tissue and cartilage may be of benefit. If the disease process is advanced, only temporary benefit may be achieved.

Severe cases: When the arthritis has advanced and has been unresponsive to conservative care and/or arthroscopy, fusion of the ankle joint is the gold standard. During the fusion the cartilage and the joint surface is completely removed. The bones are then put together and held in place with screws. This procedure can be performed arthroscopically if there is minimal deformity to the foot and ankle. If there is severe deformity the procedure may be performed open. Long-term outcome is excellent following the procedure with regards to eliminating the pain. Most patients can return to walking without discomfort.
Some cases of severe arthritis may be candidates for Total Ankle Replacement surgery. This is a technique where the ankle joint is replaced by a prosthetic (artificial) ankle.

Most treatments focus on reducing the inflammation. Start with rest, ice and elevation. I recommend you make an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) for diagnosis, evaluation and treatment options

Hello, usually we treat with a combination of medication, physical therapy and injections if needd. Arthritis supplements like turmeric, glucosamine, fish oil, etc can also help.

You should consult with your local podiatrist.

For ankle arthritis, conservative treatments include NSAIDs and steroids for inflammation, cortisone injections, ankle braces and high top shoes or boots to prevent as much motion in the joint as possible. Surgically speaking, your treatment options are total ankle replacement, ankle fusion, possibly arthroscopy-depending on how bad the arthritis might be

Depends on what kind of arthritis it is. Inflammatory arthritis non inflammatory arthritis, gout, musculoskeletal pain, all can cause pain. Treatment is different for these conditions.

The answer depends on the extend of the arthritis. there are conservative and surgery options. please see the local podiatrist or orthopedic for opinion of full treatment option.