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Home » News and Treatment Updates » Posterior Impingement of the Ankle

May 15, 2011

Posterior Impingement of the Ankle

Patients with posterior impingement of the ankle oftentimes complain of pain in the posterior, or back of, the ankle. There may be an associated snap or catching sensation along with it, which may be caused by the tendon which lies... Read more about Posterior Impingement of the Ankle »

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hip problems

  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Hamstring Pain
  • Hip Allograft Labral Reconstruction
  • Hip Instability (Microinstability or Hypermobility)
  • Hip Labrum Tear
  • Internal Snap
  • Ligamentum Teres Tear
  • Limited Arthritis / Focal Hip Cartilage Damage
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
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  • Synovitis

foot problems

  • Bunion Surgery
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  • Foot Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Hallux Rigidus
  • Hind Foot Arthritis
  • Jones Fracture
  • Midfoot Arthritis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Posterior Impingement / Os Trigonum / Trigonal Process
  • Posterior Tibial Tendon Injury
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis and Deformity
  • Subtalar Arthritis
  • Tarsal Coalition
  • Toe Deformity and Pain
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ankle problems

  • Achilles Pain
  • Achilles Tendon Tear
  • Ankle Arthritis
  • Ankle Cartilage (Osteochondral) Defect
  • Ankle Instability and Ankle Sprain
  • Anterior Ankle Impingement
  • Fracture of the Ankle (Broken Ankle)
  • Gout
  • Os Navicular: Accessory Bone Removal
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Posterior Impingement / Os Trigonum / Trigonal Process
  • Posterior Tibial Tendon Injury
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis and Deformity

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