The Ideal Woman. Jennifer Holt. Most everyone is familiar with the storybook. image of America in the 1950s. Images are. continually popularized of a simpler, happier time. emerging from the aftermath of the Second World. War.
Ankle swelling can also be due to pregnancy, being overweight, vascular problems, or orthopedic conditions, such as a bone fracture or a sprained ankle.
1 Causes of swollen ankles and feet are numerous including: 2  Dependent swelling (edema). 3  Pregnancy. 4  Medications. 5  Injuries. 6  Diseases (for example, congestive heart failure, alcoholism, and liver failure).