Ankle sprain is one of the leading causes of ankle pain in the general population and is particularly common in people active in sports and dancing. Most ankle sprains occur after an accidental twisting inversion of the ankle joint. This may injure or tear the outer ankle ligaments (anterior talofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligament) leading to pain and swelling around the ankle joint.

Plantar fasciitis is one of the commonest causes of heel pain, and it happens when the plantar fascia - the thick band of tissue that connects your heel to your toes at the bottom of the foot - becomes inflamed. Characteristically, patients with plantar fasciitis experience stabbing pain in the heel when they wake up and take their first steps in the morning or after sitting for a long time.