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What is the bump on the inside of your ankle called?
The bump on the inside of your ankle, the medial malleolus, is less commonly fractured. Displaced, where the broken bones are pulled out of their normal alignment in the joint (dislocated).
What forms the inner bulge of the ankle?
The large expansion found on the medial side of the distal tibia is the medial malleolus (“little hammer”). This forms the large bony bump found on the medial side of the ankle region.
Why is there lump in inner ankle?
Lumps in the ankle can be caused by any number of conditions, including infections, inflammation, tumors and trauma. Many ankle lumps are the result of traumatic causes. The ankles are vulnerable to trauma because of their proximity to the ground and their role in walking, running and jumping.
Is there a bursa sac in the ankle?
Bursitis is an inflammation of a small fluid-filled sac, called a bursa, that help reduce friction between tendons, and between tendons and bone. The major bursa located in the ankle region are the Achilles bursa, retrocalcaneal bursa and the bursa of the medial malleolus.
What does Haglund’s deformity feel like?
What does Haglund’s deformity feel like? The primary symptom of Haglund’s deformity is pain at the back of the heel. Additionally, there are small sacs of fluid (bursa) located nearby that allow the Achilles tendon to slide smoothly against the heel bone during movement.
What do bunions look like?
A bunion looks like a bump on the side of the big toe. This bump is actually the result of an abnormality of the foot bones that causes your big toe to lean toward your second toe instead of being straight. This angle produces the bump you see on your toe. In some cases, the bump is painless.
What is septic bursitis?
Septic (or infectious) bursitis occurs when infection from either direct inoculation (usually superficial bursa) or hematogenous or direct spread from other sites (deep bursa involvement) causes inflammatory bursitis. Septic bursitis can be acute, subacute, or recurrent/chronic.
How do you get rid of a Haglund bump?
How is Haglund’s deformity treated?
- wearing open-back shoes, such as clogs.
- taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) or aspirin (Bufferin)
- icing the bump for 20 to 40 minutes per day to reduce swelling.
- getting ultrasound treatments.
- getting a soft tissue massage.
Where is a Haglund’s deformity found?
Haglund’s deformity is an abnormality of the posterosuperior part of the calcaneus, where there is a bony enlargement at the attachment of the Achilles tendon. The adjoining soft tissues can get irritated when this bony lump rubs against rigid shoes.
What causes a lump at the top of the ankle?
Other causes can include ganglion cysts, which are fluid-filled, sac-like structures that can form in the top of the foot or ankle. In some cases, ankle lumps can be caused by infection, inflammation, trauma, or other conditions that could become serious, especially left untreated.
What are the bones that make up the ankle joint?
The ankle joint is formed by the connection of three bones. The ankle bone is called the talus. The top of the talus fits inside a socket that is formed by the lower end of the tibia (shinbone) and the fibula (the small bone of the lower leg).
Are there bony protrusions on the back of your ankle?
The bony bumps (or protrusions) seen and felt on the ankle have their own names: The medial malleolus, felt on the inside of your ankle is part of the tibia’s base The posterior malleolus, felt on the back of your ankle is also part of the tibia’s base
What happens to the ligaments in the ankle?
Numerous ligaments (made of tough, moveable tissue) surround the true ankle and subtalar joints, binding the bones of the leg to each other and to those of the foot. Sprained ankle: Damage to one of the ligaments in the ankle, usually from an accidental twist or turn of the foot.