What Causes Bruising Ankles?

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2013

Question: My ankles feel like they are bruised when I touch them they feel bruised

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (5 days later)

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Sir, Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that your history is insufficient to suggest anything . By bruising if you mean they are tender with swelling it can be synovitis and suggestive of arthritis . Rest if there is history of some exertion it can be due to fatigue . You have to send a detailed problem . Take care. Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (1 hour later)

Sorry I thought I sent my other message. I actually began to run aprt from my practice schedule in baseball. It goes and comes especially when I run too much.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer: follows. Detailed Answer: Dear sir , Then I think it is due to overexertion . I will advise you to take rest , hot fomentation and can use topical analgesic gels . Dr. Shruti

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar