Suggest Treatment For Mild Redness And Swelling In The Ankles

Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2016

Question: I recently started running again after a 15 year hiatus and have begun to have pain just above foot in front of ankle. Any way to guess if a stress fracture or very low shin splint?
There is mild swelling and redness.
Age 66, male. Was jogging/walking 50 miles/wk for about a month prior. Mostly avoid sidewalks.

Answered by Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As mentioned below

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXXXXX castiglia, Welcome to HCM,
Understand your concern,

Your symptoms could be a synovitis, extensor tendinitis, splint and/ stress fracture.
Pain increased on extension of foot suggests extensor tendinitis.
Pain when you push on your shin suggests splints.
Fracture and synovitis should be assessed by foot X-Ray and physical examination.

Take following advises in the meanwhile:

Wear Ankle support splint.
Do not stand for long time or jog for next 2-3 weeks.
Take Anti inflammatory and analgesic(eg. IBUPROFEN 400 mg Thrice daily after food for next 3 days)

Soak your leg in warm water with Regular/Epsom salt.
Wear proper supportive shoes during jogging.
Continue to apply ice pad, heating pad massage.

Hope I've answered your question, let me know if there's any further queries
Best Regards
Dr. Sagar

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee