... bone in place while the ankle moves. The joint is more stable when your foot is flat on the floor. The ankle is more rigidly held in place by the bony stabilizers of the fibula and malleolus because they are closer to the talus. However, when you point your toes, your ankle becomes unstable because the distance between the ... bony stabilizers of your ankle becomes larger. Thus, your ankle than relies more and more on the soft tissues including your ligaments to continue to provide stability. Since soft tissues are " ... ...

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... may occur as a late result. On the other hand, in RA, there is initial inflammation of the lining of the joint. This produces a soft, tender swelling in contrast to the bony enlargement of OA. Cartilage damage occurs later as a result of this inflammation. The pain of OA is often least troublesome in the morning but may gradually worsen during the day ... ...

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