How to Diagnose Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle

Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle occurs when there is an injury to the ankle bone called the talus. In fact, sometimes this happens due to a lack of blood flow to this small bone. Since there is so much weight on the talus at any given time, this can be a painful injury. Anyone with foot lower extremity joint pain should know how to quickly diagnose Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Think about any injury to your foot within the past month. Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle pain can happen gradually, but generally is caused by twisting, straining, or spraining the area.

2. Reach down and gently feel the joint area. Tenderness to the touch is a sign of Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle on either side of the bone.

3. Move your healthy foot around in circles to test your normal range of motion. Then, move the questionable Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle to see if it has similar range of motion. If it is injured in this way, it won't move around well.

4. Look at the joint and palpate it slightly to see if there is any fluid retention. Swelling and water retention is very common with Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle.

Tips & Warnings

• You may need to visit a doctor to take x-rays and give you a final diagnosis of Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle.