Foot and ankle problems usually occur due to an injury of the bones, muscles, ligaments, aging, or other conditions like gout, arthritis, bursitis, or other reasons. Ankle problems are connected to a few common symptoms: pain and inflammation, stiffness, numbness, or burning or tingling sensations. The ankle bone and the ends of your two lower leg bones make up the ankle joint. Your ligaments connect the bones. They stabilize it and support the joint. The muscles and tendons move it. The most common ankle problems tend to be fractures and sprains. A sprain happens when the ligaments of the ankle are injured. A fracture is a bone break. It is possible to injure other parts of the ankle, like tendons and cartilage.