Body region
Foot & Ankle
Understand the ankle, Achilles, plantar fascia and foot structures behind common running, walking and sport injuries.
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Anatomy
10Achilles Tendon
Learn how the Achilles tendon connects the calf to the heel, what loads it, and how tendinopathy differs from a rupture.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-002Ankle Joint Overview
Understand the ankle mortise, talus, tibia and fibula, how the ankle moves, and why ankle injuries can feel similar.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-008Calf Muscles
Learn how gastrocnemius and soleus work, their connection to the Achilles tendon and how to build calf strength.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-003Foot Arches and Midfoot Bones
Understand the foot arches, tarsals and metatarsals, how they share load, and when midfoot pain needs assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-004Lateral Ankle Ligaments
Learn what the ATFL, CFL and PTFL do, why they are injured in a rolled ankle, and when an ankle sprain needs assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-006Peroneal Muscles (Fibularis Longus & Brevis)
Learn what the fibularis longus and brevis (peroneal) muscles do, how their tendons wrap behind the outer ankle, and why they're prone to tendinopathy.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-005Plantar Fascia
Learn what the plantar fascia is, how it supports the foot arch, and why it can be involved in first-step heel pain.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-007Tibial Nerve
Follow the tibial nerve behind the inner ankle and into the sole of the foot, and learn how compression here causes numbness, tingling and burning heel pain.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-009Tibialis Anterior
Learn where tibialis anterior sits at the front of the shin, how it lifts the foot during walking and running, and why front-shin pain needs careful assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-ANA-010Tibialis Posterior
Learn how tibialis posterior supports the arch and controls the foot, where its tendon sits at the inner ankle, and how it relates to inner-ankle pain.
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2Injuries
13Achilles Tendon Rupture
A sudden pop or kick-like pain in the calf can be an Achilles rupture. Learn the key signs and why urgent assessment matters.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-002Achilles Tendinopathy
Understand Achilles tendon pain, why it often develops gradually, what progressive loading means, and when to seek assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-003Ankle Sprain
A clear guide to a rolled ankle: ligament symptoms, early care, safe return to activity and red flags that need assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-007Calf Strain
Calf strain can cause a sudden pull or gradual pain in the back of the lower leg. Learn what helps, how to rebuild running capacity, and when to get assessed.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-008Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
Shin splints cause exercise-related pain along the inner shin. Learn how to tell it from a bone stress injury, what helps, and how to return to running.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-004Metatarsal Stress Fracture
Learn the typical pattern of a metatarsal stress fracture, why running through focal foot pain is risky, and when imaging is needed.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-009Peroneal Tendinopathy
Peroneal tendinopathy causes pain around the outer ankle and foot. Learn what helps, how to strengthen the tendons, and when to get assessed.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-005Plantar Fasciitis
A practical guide to plantar fasciitis and first-step heel pain, including what commonly helps and symptoms that need assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-012Posterior Tibial Tendinopathy
Learn the common pattern of posterior tibial tendon pain at the inner ankle and arch, how loading can be progressed, and signs that need assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-011Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Learn why tibial-nerve compression behind the inner ankle causes burning, tingling or numbness in the sole of the foot, and when it needs assessment.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-010Tibial Stress Fracture
Tibial stress fracture is a bone stress injury of the shin. Learn the warning signs, why early assessment matters, and how return to running should progress.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-013Tibialis Anterior Tendinopathy
Learn the typical pattern of tibialis anterior tendon pain at the front of the shin and ankle, what load changes may help, and when to get checked.
Read guide →IA-ANK-INJ-006Turf Toe
Turf toe is a sprain at the base of the big toe. Learn the common mechanism, when it needs imaging, and why push-off pain matters.
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