# My ankle is creaking **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269 "2011-10-01T19:25:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/1 "2011-10-01T19:25:12Z")
The other day my ankle was a bit sore when I walked on it. The ache moved above the ankle yesterday. The weird thing is that the tendon (?) above the ankle creaks when I move my foot. Weird, eh? ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/2 "2011-10-01T21:20:55Z")
Things like that come and go. They can mean something though. Overuse while rubbing can cause inflammation or a muscle spasm that can make you fall. Sometimes it can be brought on by sleeping in certain positions. Sleeping face down with the toes extended may cause difficulty the next day. Stretching can help or hurt. Yes, I realize I have not been much help. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/3 "2011-10-01T21:27:13Z")
I tend to ‘stride’ when I walk, and I suspect I over-stressed something. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/4 "2011-10-02T15:10:56Z")
I had some ibuprofen last night before bed, and the creaking is gone. (I also took some ibuprofen this morning.) It was weird while it lasted, though. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/5 "2011-10-02T15:29:09Z")
Try a mix of acetone and transmission fluid to get the joint moving. That should stop the creaking. Your case illustrates why the full medical history of adopted cyborgs should be made available to them and their adoptive parents. I bet you and your parents never even knew that you were part man, part machine. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/6 "2011-10-02T16:04:26Z")
My parents never knew. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Niply\_Elder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@The\_Niply\_Elder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Niply_Elder)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ankle-is-creaking/598269/7 "2011-10-02T16:30:02Z")
600 mg of ibuprofen is effective against swelling