However, some causes may require further treatment.
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What Can Cause General Ankle Pain When Walking?
A sprained ankle can cause symptoms such as pain (particularly with walking),swelling, and bruising.
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Ahigh ankle sprainis asyndesmosis injurythat involves just the ligaments.
A syndesmosis injury may also involve a ligament sprain and one or more fractures.
This usually requires surgery.
Arthritis
The majortypes of arthritis that can affect the ankleinclude:
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis.
This tendon helps hold the arch of the foot up and can become inflamed with overuse or injury.
This can result in flattening of the arch of the foot and other deformities.
Gout usually occurs as flares causing pain, swelling, and redness in the joint.
These typically last a week or two and then improve.
It usually affects the big toe but can occur in any joint,including the ankle.
Over time, the damaged tendon fibers may harden (calcify).
Plantar fasciitis is bruising or overstretching of this tissue, causing inflammation and heel pain.
Ankle pain is usually diagnosed with a physical examination and sometimes with imaging tools or laboratory testing.
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