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Research Article: Prevalence and Associated Factors of Ankle-Foot Pain Among Nurses Working in Surgical Units of Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia,

Date Published: 2023-08-02

Abstract:
Ankle-foot pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that occurs when any tissue at the distal end of the tibia or fibula, such as bones, ligaments, joints, muscles, tendons, fascia, nerves, skin, and nails sustains an injury. Ankle-foot pain can be caused by fracture,, dislocation,, neurovascular compromise, tendon rupture, and other inflammatory disorders such as fasciitis, tendonitis, and synovitis and degenerative disorders: possible consequences of aging or repetitive use or combination of these; such as degenerative arthritis and chronic tendonitis, tenosynovitis, or tendinosis. According to the WHO report, work-related musculoskeletal disorders affect . billion individuals worldwide, as a result, musculoskeletal illnesses severely limit physical mobility and dexterity, resulting in early retirement from work, lower well-being, and a reduced ability to participate in society. Based on the American Physical Therapy Association, the most common foot problem is plantar fasciitis, which is a disorder characterized by inflammation and pain to the arched ligament that crosses the lower foot and connects the heel with the base of the toes, and it affects over million Americans per year and up to % of the population over their lifetime.

Introduction:
Ankle-foot pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that occurs when any tissue at the distal end of the tibia or fibula, such as bones, ligaments, joints, muscles, tendons, fascia, nerves, skin, and nails sustains an injury. Ankle-foot pain can be caused by fracture, , dislocation, , neurovascular compromise, tendon rupture, and other inflammatory disorders such as fasciitis, tendonitis, and synovitis and degenerative disorders: possible consequences of aging or repetitive use or combination of…

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