If you have ankle pain in the morning, the causes are degenerative osteoarthritis, strain or cold, gout, synovitis, etc., as follows: a. Degenerative osteoarthritis: degenerative osteoarthritis in the ankle area is prone to ankle pain in the morning, which mostly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. Strain or cold: Strain or cold in the ligaments and joint capsule around the ankle joint may also cause ankle pain in the morning when you get up. Gout: If there is gout in the ankle area, it is easy to have swelling and pain in the ankle when you get up in the morning. Synovitis: Patients with ankle synovitis are also prone to ankle pain when they get up in the morning. Therefore, after the patient gets up in the morning with ankle pain, it is important to consult a doctor to see what causes it and treat the cause to relieve the ankle pain. If you have ankle pain in the morning, you can relieve the pain by scalding the ankle area, acupuncture, moxibustion, and if necessary, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.