
Anonymous
5 years
Sound on ankle joints
Hi doctor, when walking, I can hear some cracking sound on my left ankle. Is there anything that I should be worried about? It is not painful.

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 years
Thank you for your questions. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.
First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. From your complaints, we believe that your condition may have multifactorial causes such as:
- Age
- Tension to joint (STRENOUS EXERCISE)
- Degenerative disease (Osteoarthritis)
- Inflammation of structures within the joint (tenosynovitis, etc.)
In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.