What Are the Most Common Causes of Foot and Ankle Pain?

Ankle pain refers to joint cartilage damage caused by vigorous exercise, excessive flexion, dorsiflexion, and varus of the ankle.

Ankle pain

ankle joint

Etiology: The etiology and pathogenesis are external forces that damage the muscles and bones, leading to meridian obstruction and qi and blood stagnation.
The pain comes from extra-articular soft tissue in the following areas:
1. Posterior inferior tibialis posterior tendon sheath of medial malleolus 2. Fibula tendon sheath in posterior inferior lateral malleolus 3. Lesion of fat pad of sacral sinus 4. Damage of anterior joint of ankle joint 5. Damage of fat pad behind ankle (ie, heel) ^[1]

Diagnosis: Common symptoms are local swelling, pain, ecchymosis, and restricted limb movements.

Differential diagnosis: Differential diagnosis with other joint pain: common symptoms are local swelling, pain, ecchymosis, and limited limb movement.

Ankle pain

Ankle pain

Prevention: Acupuncture and moxibustion for joint pain 1. Puncture method: conventional disinfection of numb fingers (toes), choose a triangular prism needle or a 28-millimeter short needle to pierce quickly, pull out immediately, squeeze from the proximal end to the distal end, bleeding 2-3 drops, then lightly press the cotton ball for a moment, once every other day.
2. Massage acupoint method: Click on acupoints such as lack of basin, Zhongfu, scapularis, scapula, Tianzong, Jiquan, Quchi, Hegu, etc., and twist and flick for about 5 minutes to stimulate meridian to produce sour hemp. Swelling is degree.
Massage method: rolling shoulders and tendons, applying rolling methods to the affected shoulder, mainly with pain points, about 5 minutes.
Rubbing the tendons: Rub the affected shoulders with your hands for about 5 minutes, then apply the tendons to the pain points with both thumbs.
Shake the arm and pull the arm: Hold the affected shoulder with one hand, hold the wrist with one hand, and do relief activities in all directions.
Lifting the arms and shaking the shoulders: Hold the patient's wrist with both hands, first sink the shoulders and bend the elbows, and then shake forward obliquely upwards, shaking and falling repeatedly 10 times, then ending with rubbing the arms and loosening the shoulders.
Guidance method: Raise shoulders and head around: The affected arm makes a circular motion along the circumference of the head. Standing Cloud Hands: Do the cloud hands in Tai Chi. Raise your arm and touch it high: Stick it upright against the wall, and touch the affected arm repeatedly. Back feel the spine: stretch the back of the affected arm and touch the spinous process. Do the above 4 methods 10 times each and practice 3 times a day.
3. Production of medicinal wine and fire therapy medicinal wine: Chuanwu, Caowu, Heliotrope, Osperotus, Angelica, Hemu, Rhododendron, blood exhaustion, safflower, frankincense, myrrh, pangolin, etc. into a container, use 60 ° Scatter the white wine and immerse the medicine for about 3 ~ 5 cm. Sealed, 3 days in summer and 7 days in winter.
Fire treatment method: Take 100 ml of medicinal wine each time. After igniting, the surgeon dipped the wine with his hand and patted, kneaded, and massaged the affected part of the patient quickly, until local skin flushing, congestion, and running out of medicinal wine.
4. Acupuncture points: Quchi through Shaohai, Dazhui, Dachangshu, Shenshu, pension through Neiguan, Yanglingquan through Yinlingquan, seventeen vertebrae, Fengfu, Jiaji points, etc.
Methods: According to the lesions, the acupoints were taken in combination with meridian points, 4-6 acupoints were taken at a time, and the needles were lifted and scraped with a radian, with moderate stimulation, and the needles were left for 30 minutes, once a day.
5. Acupuncture acupuncture points: take the subcortex, endocrine, Shenmen and corresponding parts.
Method: Use a moderate stimulus intensity, leave the needle for 30 ~ 60 minutes, once a day.
6. Wash 100 grams of Chuancao, Caowu, Fengfeng and licorice each. Wash the affected part while it is hot, once a day, pay attention to the liquid.