What to do if your ankle hurts from running

The patient’s running ankle pain phenomenon indicates that the patient’s activity is too large, which has injured the ligaments, joint capsule, muscles and other tissues in the ankle area, and will produce pain, swelling, and affect the patient’s normal activities. In the treatment, it is necessary for the patient to stop running activities, should be bed rest, but also elevate the lower limbs. It is also possible to take a hot bath in time, replenish carbohydrates and keep the ionic balance in the blood, which can reduce the pain. In addition, in the painful area, you can apply the external application of blood-activating and pain-relieving ointment, golden ointment, or assist with physiotherapy, baking electricity, as well as frequent hot compresses with towels and other methods. To prevent the reduction of this phenomenon, patients can be told that they should warm up well before running and need to rest in time after running.