Suggest Treatment For Pain And Swelling In The Ankles

Posted on Thu, 7 Sep 2017

Question: Ankle pain and swelling

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Inflammatory lesion most likely . Provide further details .

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear

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I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* This seems to be inflammatory lesion from variety of causes .

Kindly provide further details so that I can answer your query completely .

1. Ankle pain - type , intensity , severity , frequency , radiation anywhere ,
aggravating , relieving factors .

2. Ankle swelling - type , size , progress since appearance , overlying skin
changes of temperature or color change .

3. What about ankle movements .

4. Any other joint pain or swelling .

5. History of trauma .

Awaiting for your response .

Regards .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (15 hours later)

Pain is all day from moderate to pounding wearing ankle ice packs keeps swelling down.The other morning it was fed and hot to the touch

Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Surely inflammatory lesion around the ankle .guidelines provided .

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the details .

* This confirms the inflammatory nature of the swelling .

* Suggestions at present

- Alternate application of heating pad and ice pack will give better result .
- Continue Advil 3 times a day after meals .
- Further assistance with antibiotics , anti inflammatory molecules require
physical examination .
- Avoid weight bearing through that limb or direct pressure over the ankle .

- Mobilisation with allowable level till there is no pain in form of exercises
would support to withheld the progress further .
- Follow up with result of Lyme`s test .

Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Regards dear take care .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T