A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

Plantar flexion describes the extension of the ankle so that the foot points down and away from the leg. When in a standing position, this would mean pointing the foot toward the floor. Plantar ...

Ankle injuries are often thought of as sports injuries. But you don't have to be an athlete or even a "weekend warrior" to turn your ankle and hurt it. Something as simple as walking on an uneven ...

Your ankle helps to balance and stabilize your body. It’s made up of bones that are supported with muscles and ligaments. Ankle disorders can result from damage to bone, muscle, or soft tissue. Common ...

Arthritis is a general term for a group of more than 100 diseases. It can involve inflammation and swelling in and around your joints and the nearby soft tissue. With many kinds of arthritis, your ...

That looked like it hurt. In the game against the Washington Huskies on Saturday, Oregon Ducks offensive left tackle Penei Sewell injured his right ankle when it was caught under a falling UW lineman.

While examining dinosaur fossils for a school project a few years ago, Kyle Atkins-Weltman noticed a few irregularities. He set out to study bones that were believed to belong to an Anzu wyliei, a ...

Research by Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center reveals women suffer more severe ankle injuries than men in vehicle crashes. It doesn’t matter what shoes female drivers are wearing—flats, ...