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Ankle Injection Treatment

Our feet serve to carry us through life. They’re an extremely important part of the body, in other words. When our feet hurt, many times we can’t even think about being active. If you suffer from ankle pain or foot pain, we’ve got a solution for you. The Pain Relief Center in Plano, Texas, offers Ankle Injections for joint pain relief. Call us today at 214-709-1904 for more information, or to schedule an appointment.

What Are Ankle Injections?

Whether you’re walking, jogging, jumping, or playing a sport, your ankles and knees are the joints that have to support your weight. As a result, ankle and knee discomfort are conditions that should be taken seriously. Your ankles are more prone to injury than your knees since they are smaller and more flexible.

When you have ankle pain, though, you should see Dr. Rodriguez and his team at the Pain Relief Center in Plano, Texas. While surgery may be necessary for extreme circumstances, an injection for ankle discomfort can help you get back on your feet.

Ankle injections involve injecting medicine into the ankle and surrounding soft tissue to treat pain and improve joint function. Injections are useful in treating multiple injuries and inflammatory conditions that affect the ankle. Additionally, your physician can use joint and soft tissue injections in the ankle region as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.

Chronic and severe pain in the ankle may stem from inflammation and tissue damage from blunt force trauma or different conditions, such as osteoarthritis and bursitis. Patients enduring long-term ankle pain are candidates for ankle injections.  

Ankle injections are frequently recommended when over-the-counter pain medicines, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, fail to reduce pain and the patient develops significant mobility issues. An ankle injection by The Pain Relief Center in Plano, Texas, can help reduce the pain.

Conditions Treated with Ankle Injections

Rest, alternating heat and cold, compression, and elevation are frequent initial treatments. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, such as aspirin, are available over-the-counter for pain and swelling. An injection may be the next step if these at-home solutions don’t bring relief.

You may be a candidate for ankle injection treatments if you haven’t broken a bone or torn a tendon. The following are some of the reasons your doctor may recommend a steroid injection for ankle pain: 

  • Gout – A complex kind of arthritis marked by sudden, acute pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in one or more joints, most commonly the big toe.
  • Plantar Fasciitis One of the most common causes of heel discomfort. It is caused by inflammation of a broad band of tissue that links your heel bone to your toes and runs across the bottom of your foot (plantar fascia).
  • Rheumatoid ArthritisAn autoimmune disease and long-term inflammatory condition that affects more than your joints. It can harm a range of body systems in some people, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, and blood vessels. 
  • Ankle Osteoarthritis – The onset of osteoarthritis in the ankle joint. Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones in your joints deteriorates over time.
  • Achilles Tendinopathy An overuse injury of the Achilles tendon. The tendon joins the calf muscles in the rear of the lower leg to the heel bone. Achilles tendonitis is most common in runners who have suddenly increased their run’s intensity or duration.
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome – A condition in which repeated pressure damages the posterior tibial nerve. The tibial nerve is a branch of the sciatic nerve and located near your ankle.
  • Posterior Tibial Tendonitis – A condition that occurs when the tendon sheath is inflamed and/or a piece of the tendon is torn. As a result, the tendon may be unable to support the arch of the foot.

If you have a lot of soreness, swelling, popping, or cracking sounds in your ankle, an injection may provide relief. The duration of your treatment is determined by the sort of medication you are taking.

Different Types of Injections for Ankle Pain

The following are the most common injections used to provide brief relief from ankle pain.

  • Steroid injections (corticosteroid injections) reduce swelling to relieve stiffness and discomfort. Cortisone is a potent anti-inflammatory with a short-term pain-relieving action. 
  • Hyaluronic acid is a chemical found in bones, ligaments, and joints that occurs naturally. Gel injections for the ankle work as a lubricant and help to relieve pain and inflammation.

Platelet Rich Plasma and prolotherapy are regenerative injection therapies that can help stimulate the natural healing of the ankle. 

  • Platelet Rich Plasma therapy accelerates the repair of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints via an injected concentration of the patient’s own platelets. The injections work by utilizing a patient’s own healing system to help with musculoskeletal issues. A natural irritant is injected into the soft tissue of a damaged joint during prolotherapy. The irritation triggers the body’s natural healing reaction.
  • Prolotherapy is a non-surgical procedure. A natural irritant is injected into the soft tissue of a damaged joint during prolotherapy. The irritation triggers the body’s natural healing reaction.

These regenerative therapies can be beneficial when the ankle pain is a result of ankle instability, ankle ligament sprain, or degenerative arthritis.

Stem Cell Injections are another therapy used to promote healing. When injected into an osteoarthritic ankle, stem cells may grow into cartilage cells, suppress inflammation, delay cartilage deterioration, and/or reduce pain, according to researchers. These injections are derived from stem cells taken from the patient’s adipose tissue, blood, or bone marrow. 

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What to Expect During an Ankle Injection

Typically, the injection is given in a doctor’s office and takes only a few minutes. Depending on which part of your ankle is receiving the injection, you’ll either sit or lie down. Your physician either applies numbing drugs to the injection site or incorporates them into the steroid injection. The anesthetic decreases the discomfort while the steroid suppresses inflammation. A pinching or burning sensation may occur but should go away quickly. You’ll need to rest the injected area for a day or two and it may be sore for a few days. For a day or two, you’ll need to rest the injected area. 

How Long Does an Ankle Injection Last?

If the procedure is successful, you should notice a big reduction in discomfort afterward. That’s because the small dose of local anesthetic either applied directly to the injection site or included in the injection takes effect immediately. Your pain may return once it wears off in a few hours. That’s not unusual. An injection normally takes a few days to act, though it can sometimes work in as little as a few hours. Meanwhile, your doctor may prescribe pain medicine to help you get through the first few days following your injection.

The pain relief provided by an injection, however, does not continue indefinitely. An ankle injection is only effective for a short time – usually a few months. Over time, patients who have had multiple injections may realize that the pain alleviation does not last as long as it used to. This isn’t due to a built-up resistance to cortisone. Instead, it’s because the joint is deteriorating.

Possible Risks From Ankle Injections

A steroid injection comes with some hazards. The following issues may happen as a result of an ankle injection:

  • Infection
  • Vein Puncture
  • Weakened Tendon
  • Cartilage Deterioration
  • Thinning of bones (osteoporosis)
  • Bone deterioration (osteonecrosis)

During needle insertion, the Achilles tendon in particular must be avoided. Individuals with a history of allergic reactions to injections, autoimmune illnesses that impair the body’s capacity to fight injections, skin or blood infections, or poorly controlled diabetes are more likely to have difficulties following the operation.

In order to avoid these risks, doctors usually don’t give more than three or four injections in a year. A steroid injection can be quite beneficial in relieving ankle pain, despite the risks.

What to Expect After Cortisone Shot in Foot

In order to protect the ankle, patients are frequently advised to keep off the injured foot for several days. As a result, persons who walk or stand a lot at work may need to take a few days off or find strategies to avoid placing too much pressure on the ankle until the discomfort goes away.

For temporary pain and swelling after the ankle injection, apply a cold compress for 20 minutes several times during the day. Also, taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen is frequently recommended. Most patients have significant pain relief one to two days after receiving the injection. Let your doctor know if the pain lasts more than a few days.

Contact the Pain Management Physicians at The Pain Relief Center in Plano, TX

Finding a pain management doctor in Dallas who can successfully handle your pain management needs is the most important step on the road to recovery. The Pain Relief Center, and its five specialized institutions, are committed to helping patients with any and all of their needs. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Dr. Rodriguez and his friendly staff can help you heal.

We provide individualized and comprehensive healing and pain management services with unprecedented levels of compassion, care, and comfort for each patient. We want to help you regain a pain-free life. Contact us today at 214-709-1904 to request an ankle injection consultation.

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The most critical step on the path to recovery is finding a pain management doctor who can address your pain management needs successfully. The Pain Relief Center and its five specialized institutes are dedicated to meeting any and all of a patient’s needs. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Dr. Rodriguez and his friendly staff will help you along the path to recovery.

Our new center in Dallas is part of a nationwide development by Pain Relief Centers, geared to providing individualized and comprehensive healing and pain management services with unprecedented levels of compassion, care, and comfort for each patient.

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