I started having pain in my ankle when walking, It runs up to my hip. My dr. said it was osteoarthritis. Now I still have severe pain in ankle and some swelling, but do not have knee pain. It only hurts when I walk on it, as long as I am sitting it doesn't hurt. When trying to walk, the pain shoots up the side of my leg to my hip. I have had x rays, but there was no fracture in ankle or back.