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What Causes Swelling And Fluid Retention In Ankle?
Question: About 3 weeks ago, my right ankle started bothering me. I had been on it a good part of the day and was wearing flat sandels. I thought it was from overuse, and the muscles were sore and it would go away after a few days. Well that didn't happen. It continued to ache and bother me when applying weight. Around a week ago, I was coming down the stairs carefully. While stepping on the ankle I thought I felt a kind of minor crunching. When I applied my weight, it hurt more than it had. I also noticed swelling, not noticeable before. No discoloration, but swelling around the base of the ankle bone on the outside of my ankle. This also is where I have been having the pain. This started Memorial Day weekend and I have been limping and babying it. I wrapped it for a few days after the crunching, but it didn't seem to make much of a difference. Helped the pain some, but ankle didn't really improve. Do I have to see some one? Can you get fluid around your ankle, like you can with your knees? Do I have to stay off it? It isn't edema, it is the joint for sure.
Brief Answer:
Needs evaluation .
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that yes you can get fluid and swelling around ankle as you get around knees but the cause needs to be determined . It could be due to trauma or some other inflammatory conditions like gout which needs to be find out.
I will suggest you to get a USG ankle done along with uric acid levels . Also if there is no contraindication you can take a course of antiinflamamtories like naproxen 500 mg twice daily for 5 days after consulting your treating doctor . Hot water fomentation and giving rest to the ankle is advisable . If it doesnt improve by all these measures further testing would be recommended . Any other query please feel free to ask .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Needs evaluation .
Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that yes you can get fluid and swelling around ankle as you get around knees but the cause needs to be determined . It could be due to trauma or some other inflammatory conditions like gout which needs to be find out.
I will suggest you to get a USG ankle done along with uric acid levels . Also if there is no contraindication you can take a course of antiinflamamtories like naproxen 500 mg twice daily for 5 days after consulting your treating doctor . Hot water fomentation and giving rest to the ankle is advisable . If it doesnt improve by all these measures further testing would be recommended . Any other query please feel free to ask .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
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