What Is The Cause And Treatment For Ankle Pain?

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

Question: Hi - i am feeling a ankle pain from some time now. I like to know what can be the reason and how can i get rid off this pain

Answered by Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the query.

I understand from your description that you are suffering with ankle pain and would like to know the reason for the pain and treatment. As the description is short please provide few more details which is going to help me in understanding your concern.

1. Since when do you suffer with ankle pain?
2. How did it start? Any history of injury or excess stretch?
3. Is it on one side or both the ankles?
4. Pain in any other joints or other parts?
5. Do you have pain through out the day or is it on and off?
6. By doing what does the pain increase and decrease?
7. Did you take any measures to treat it?
8. Did you see a doctor for this? If yes, what was the advise and was any investigations done? If yes, please upload the reports.
9. Do you suffer with any medical illness? If yes, let me know the treatment you are taking.
10. Any other history which you feel is significant with your concerns.

I would like to reply you after knowing the details.

Awaiting your reply.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (22 minutes later)

Hi Doctor - Thanks for the prompt response.

1. Since when do you suffer with ankle pain? it's been almost a year now.
2. How did it start? Any history of injury or excess stretch? it started slowly ,but no clue on how it started
3. Is it on one side or both the ankles? initially it was only for ankle, now for both
4. Pain in any other joints or other parts? only at ankle no other joints
5. Do you have pain through out the day or is it on and off? if I touch that part I will feel pain, else I don't feel the pain, Also if I sit for long period and after wake- -up I will feel pain for 5 -10 secs during the walk
6. By doing what does the pain increase and decrease? If I rub that part I will feel pain else I don't feel the pain
7. Did you take any measures to treat it? No
8. Did you see a doctor for this? If yes, what was the advise and was any investigations done? If yes, please upload the reports. I have consulted the doctor earlier and he advised few exercises but I have done only few like rubbing with ice and stretching, but didn't help
9. Do you suffer with any medical illness? If yes, let me know the treatment you are taking. No
10. Any other history which you feel is significant with your concerns. No

Answered by Dr. Dr.Ashwin Bhandari (18 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like inflammation of the tendon(tendonitis)

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for details.

I have gone through the details and feel that the ankle pain could be due to inflammation of the tendon(tendonitis) which can be caused due to unknown injuries, participating in sports regularly.

NSAIDs(pain killers), rest and gradual return to exercise would be the common conservative treatment. Applying cold packs and elevation of the leg would also help. Full recovery might take upto 6 months.

I would advise you see an Orthopedician for evaluation and a physiotherapist for the physical therapy.

Hope this answers your query. If any further clarifications, will be happy to help you.

Regards.

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