Ankle Pain

Ankle pain refers to any kind of pain or discomfort affecting any part of the ankle, and can happen for many reasons.

Your ankles are part of the musculoskeletal system. They support your body’s weight and help you stand, balance, move, the ankle joint allows you to point, flex, rotate and move your foot from side to side. The lower leg bones come together to meet the foot bone to form the ankle, and ligaments hold these bones together. A complex structure of tendons, muscles and other soft tissues allows the foot and ankle to move. Because of this complexity the ankle is prone to injury.

Common causes of ankle pain

Ankle pain can result from several injuries and conditions, some of the most common are:

– Bursitis
– Fractures
– Sprains
– Tendonitis
– Arthritis
– Flatfoot
– Gout
– Infection

When to seek help for ankle pain:

– Inability to walk comfortably on the affected ankle
– Injury is causing deformity around the joint
– Pain is occurring at night or while at rest
– Pain is persisting longer than a few days
– Inability to bend the ankle
– Swelling of the joint up to the calf
– Signs of infection, fever, redness, warmth