Have you ever had a joint swell up without a clear injury to cause it?

The pain can be very mild to quite severe, with the swelling being easily noticeable, and the whole thing very confusing!

To understand what’s happening with these swollen joints, we need to understand some of the different tissues in a joint and how they work.

Do you have pain around the back of your ankle? There is more than just your achilles that causes pain here. It could be other tendons, a bursa, the joint, or a nerve. Here’s what you need to know.