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Ankle Arthritis Treatment – Pain-free Walking Without Surgery by Seattle Podiatrist Larry Huppin



Arthritis in the ankle is a common cause of ankle pain. Dr. Larry Huppin, a Seattle podiatrist, will explain how ankle arthritis can best be treated. He’ll provide hints on self-treatment of ankle arthritis and let you know when you should seek professional treatment. In addition he will review all of the current available treatments for ankle arthritis with a focus on how to avoid the need for ankle surgery.

If you are in the Seattle area appointments can be made from our website at

Dr. Larry Huppin in a nationally renowned authority on orthotics and biomechanics and a podiatrist in Seattle specializing in treating active people. He has practiced podiatric medicine in Seattle for over 20 years and has a special interest in helping patients achieve complete relief of any foot problem without resorting to surgery.

We are located at:
Foot & Ankle Center of Washington
600 Broadway, Suite 220
Seattle, WA 98122
206-344-3808

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  1. I would love to,know about how to normalize the ankle range of motion despite severe ankle arthritis. 
    I love to walk a lot. 
    I can tolerate the joint pain from my bone on bone ankle arthritis but if I walk as much as I want to,
    I have gotten Achilles tendinitis, posterior tibial tendinitis and severe plantar fasciitis to a debilitating extent.
    Is there any way to allow me to walk a lot and not cause this secondary damage?

  2. I have severe arthritis from pilon fracture, but right now i can tolerate pain. I am more interested to know if wearing an ankle brace, particularly a dynamic patellar brace, can slow down the progression of arthritis. Is this real or it is all marketing and for managing pain only?

  3. I have suffered with this for nearly 6 years, went to a private clinic at first (uk) told to wear footwear that prevents ankle movement, and a foot brace, all of which made symptoms worse, then I watched a young lady on YouTube who’s an expert in getting sufferers back on their feet, I now wear normal footwear, trainers etc, and can walk miles, I was on crutches, yes I do have pain when I’ve had a day at work as I’m standing still quite a lot, but get your joints moving!!!

  4. I'm 17, I had an old injury in my right ankle and my right ankle is the foot I land on when I figure skate.
    I am very good at ignoring pain so when my ankle osteoarthritis/arthritis started occurring I thought I had just strained my ankle from overuse.
    But after treating it like a strained ankle and resting for awhile… it just got worse.
    So I looked up symptoms and lo and behold turns out it's ankle arthritis.
    Me or my mom can't afford a doctor because we don't have health insurance, I'm really good at ignoring pain, and I wouldn't dare stop figure skating… so I'm hoping a lace up ankle brace, a stable shoe, and some stability work will do the trick.
    And I will continue to walk and skate until I can't walk anymore if it comes to that.
    Then maybe I will see a doctor, lol

  5. I'm 50 but have had issues with my right ankle since 16yrs old. It started as if I had sprained ankle so I'd limp time to time so you wouldn't know when pain was coming or not , delt with pain even through playing college football which introduced me to pain medication as of which ended up having addiction issues. I eventually had surgery on it at 23 yr old aa of which I believe they cleaned things up .Well now I'm 50 and advil & cortizone injections has found there limits from the pain is now after I sit down from anywhere from 1min to 20min it doesn't matter it's gonna take me a good minute for the pain to be manageable enough to walk but once I get past that it's usually OK but when pain is at its worse it keeps me up at night or even now while driving it's tough to press on brake without reflex of pain not allowing me to brake. Had it xrayed and front right is a piece that's cracked and seems to float . It's gotten to point at times I'm just tired of living with pain and just have thought negitive thoughts even though I'm intelligent enough to know that's not a option . Just want a life to where I can walk down to my sons games without having to say I can't do it now .

  6. So this is EXACTLY what I have been experiencing…. Last year I had this exact pain on my left ankle area… I went to A&E, they did an x ray and MRI and they said to me 'they cant see anything, everything seems fine'….. While all a while , it was ANKLE ARTHRITIS for goodness sake. How did the doctors/nurses not realise this when I was telling them all my symptoms and the pain I was experiencing….? Very, very strange.

  7. I was told not to wear rocker bottom shoes because besides arthritis I also have Insertional Achilles Teondonitis/Bursitis. What type of shoe do you recommend if we can't wear rocker bottoms? I've been wearing New Balance 990v5.

  8. I've just ordered some Hoka Bondi sneakers and they definitely help ease the motion of the joint to reduce pain. So far so good. I sustained a severe Pilon fracture last year. The recovery is long and trying but this all helps.

  9. I was just diagnosed with severe arthritis on both feet and my Dr say he couldn't do anything about it. Ankle replacement wouldn't help as ill still have arthritis from other joints in my foot. Been in a wheelchair for 15 months after both knees being replaced. Dr referred me to a specialist to get fitted for a boot. Hopefully that works or my next decision is to amputate. Stiffness of my right ankle and pain on the bottom of both feet has me thinking of amputation. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated

  10. My orthopedic doc diagnosed me with synovitis. It hurts so bad! Swollen ankle, very sensitive, and throbs if I’m on it all day at work. I feel better in my socks and my work shoes (slip resistant bricks) cause me agony! Will synovitis eventually turn in to arthritis? It’s very prevalent in both sides of my family.

  11. Hello, Doctor, what is your opinion , some say that limiting the ankle joint movement like in using an ankle brace may cause a knee issue in the long run , they say that , the blocked movement /rotation is transfered to the next joint which is at the knee , which is not supposed to move and you can and up with more serious knee issues ? second question I was about to buy an ankle brace and I saw a warning onto it to never sleep with it, what is that about ?

  12. I am suffering from RA positive from 12years, now Dr says, my both wrist are damaged, my both ankle are damaged & my lefthand elbow is damaged too. But Dr say there is no cure. Can you please give me suggestions wht can I do. I really need help I am just 29 year old with 3 year old baby. Just taking 1 tablet a day Saaz.

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