By Sarang Desai, DO — Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon Sports Medicine | McKinney and Flower Mound, Texas ═══════════════════════════════════════ ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ START HERE — THE SHORT VERSION It's common. Recent population data show foot osteoarthritis is as prevalent as knee osteoarthritis, with rates rising with age.[1] Symptomatic radiographic foot arthritis affects about 1 in 6 adults over 50 — a population prevalence of 16.7%

The Pain That Won't Go Away After an Ankle Sprain You sprained your ankle. You did the right things — rest, ice, maybe even physical therapy. The swelling went down. The bruising faded. But months later, something still isn't right. There's a deep ache inside the ankle joint. It's worse after activity. Sometimes the ankle catches or locks. Sometimes it swells after a long run or a hard practice. You've been told it's "just a sprain" — but sprains don't usually hurt like this

If you live in McKinney, Flower Mound, Plano, Frisco, Denton, Lewisville, Dallas, Fort Worth, or anywhere in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area and your ankle keeps hurting, new guidelines may change your next steps. In 2026, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) released its first-ever official guideline focused only on ankle osteoarthritis. This is important news for active people across North Texas. As a fellowship-trained foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon wi