My fair lady. If you're familiar with the lyrics, you can likely venture a guess as to the nursery rhyme's meaning: London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down! This sing-along song is based on one of the most well-known landmarks in London -- a bridge that once spanned the River Thames.
These tendons can become pinched in the ankle joint at times. You could have some synovitis inside the ankle joint, which is being pinched within the joint. Sometimes, loose bodies or talar dome lesions can cause sharp pain inside of the ankle joint.
Arthritis in your ankle is usually post-traumatic arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis in the ankle is very rare. Post-traumatic arthritis may not cause pain until years after the initial injury. Ankle pain is not necessarily caused by arthritis. Other causes include tendonitis, infections, fractures, gout, and neuropathic pain. Whether ankle pain is caused by arthritis or something else, it can send you to the doctor looking for answers. If you visit your doctor for ankle pain, theyâll examine the ankle joint. This is where the tibia (shinbone) rests on the talus (top foot bone).