Can I still have arthritis if you never have had any known injuries to my ankle?

Question

For as long as I can remember the joints in my ankles have been buckling/locking up everytime I stand on my toes.
Im about 5 feet tall so I have to stand on my toes to reach alot of things. When the joints lock it feels
extremely hurtful and they stay really stiff. If I try to move them it will feel like someone is hitting my ankle with a sledgehammer.
so for that period of time I cannot move them. I try not to stand on my toes but every once in a while I forget and
every single time my joints in my ankles lock again. My dad has authritis and from what he describes my pain is much more worse then his. Could I still have authritis although I havent had any prior injuries?

Answer 1

Yes you could. In your case it sounds like inflammation of the joint because of all the bucking and locking up through your life. It's caused by the degradation of the joint. In rheumatoid arthritis it's an inflammatory immune response that some people are disposed to. In either case, it's unrelated to injury...you can get it without any prior injury, but injury does sometimes bring it on faster.

Answer 2

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.

It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.

Today, I want to do the same for you!

Answer 3

Arthritis is a general term that means pain, stiffness and often inflammation exist in one or more joints of the body. There are more than 150 forms of arthritis. Around one in five Australians has some type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are two common forms of this condition. There is no cure for arthritis. However many techniques can help a person manage arthritis, including medication, physiotherapy, exercise and self-education. Arthritis can affect a person at any age. Some forms of arthritis are more common in middle aged or older people.
The symptoms may include:
Persistent joint pain aggravated by movement
Inflammation indicated by joint swelling, stiffness, redness and/or warmth
Loss of flexibility or range of motion in a joint
Joint deformity
Fatigue
Fever
Crepitus (the cracking noise arthritic joints make with movement).

A joint, like the knee or elbow, is the meeting point between bones that allows movement. The workings of a joint include:
Muscle – muscle tissue contracts and relaxes, usually in opposite working pairs, to move a joint.
Tendon – a tough cord that anchors muscle to the bone.
Ligament – tough cords, like bunches of rubber bands, that bind the bones of the joint together.
Cartilage – smooth material found between the bones to stop them from grating against each other. It also acts as a shock absorber.
Synovial membrane – contains lubricating fluid to keep the joint working smoothly.
Bursa – lubricates the movement of muscle on muscle, and muscle against bone.

Check out the website...there's plenty more info there. But by the sounds of it, your joints are lacking Synovial membrane around the cartilage. Its like when you crack your knuckles. The cartilage forms a protective layer around your bones to prevent them from grinding against one another. And with your joints locking up the way you are describing, i'd get your ankles checked out by a doctor right away.

I hope this helps,
Lauren

Answer 4

yes...i have arthritis in my knees and have never had any serious injuries to it....but i have played sports since i was a little kid...and have gotten the occasional floor burn...scrape...etc on my knees...but never anything serious....and every since i can remember...i have had knee trouble every since i was little....they will lock up on me ....throb....or just have really sharp pains that are sumtimes unbearable...but this does not occur all the time...just occasionally..and especially durin bad weather....i have been to the doctor numerous times and have had tests done and 2 MRI's...and the specialist said there was nuthin wrong but i had arthritis(my cartilage is rubbin away also under my kneecap)...and im only 15 and have always been healthy...however..my family has a long history of arthritis...and i asked the specialist what could have gave me my arthritis and after tellin him of my family history ...he said it could be herditary....so if ur dad also has arthritis...and u have had no prior injuries...then im guessin urs is also prolly herditary....well i hope i have maybe helped to answer ur question...good luck

Answer 5

One can have Arthitis when Body stops making Cartilage a lubricant between any joint due to weak Immune system or ageing.When Body stops making Cartilage then there is Inflammation in joints and pain due to it.The remedy for is Glucosamine Sulphate [absorbance 63% in Body] and Glucosamine HCL with Boswellia [absorbance 84% in Body] with Bio C of http://www.nutrilite.com

Answer 6

Yes.

Check out webmd.com on arthritis. Very informative.

Answer 7

A lot of info on arthritis is available at http://www.aches.in/jointpain.html