Stay updated with breaking news from Victoria seligman. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
7 Signs Your Ankle Pain May Be Gout Lisa Marie Conklin Replay Video Figuring out why your ankle is throbbing can be a guessing game. Was it from rolling your ankle in the backyard yesterday? Or could it be tendonitis from the extra miles you can this week? Maybe it s from gout, a type of arthritis sometimes known as the disease of kings (and queens) because only the monarchs of yesteryear could afford the food and drinks that are known to exacerbate its symptoms. Gout cases have been on the rise in recent years due to the increasing obesity rate, although anyone can get gout. Just as the royalty s diet was to blame for many gout symptoms recorded in history, our modern diets are one reason the disease is on the rise. ....
Is It Gout or a Bunion? How to Tell the Difference Lisa Marie Conklin Replay Video Gout vs. a bunion What is that protruding, painful, and swollen knob near the base of your big toe? Could it be a bunion? Gout? Although they both hurt and throb, from a medical perspective, the difference is clear. Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of pointy crystals (the result of uric acid) in the soft tissue of a joint. A bunion is more like a mechanical issue in which the big toe pushes against the second one and you end up with a bulge on the inside of the foot. But for the person who has pain and tenderness near the outside base of the big toe, it may be hard to know the difference. ....