Swelling in the ankle can be treated by the following methods: First, if the swelling is caused by trauma to the ankle, including fracture dislocation, soft tissue injury, ligament tear, etc., the patient can use local braking, continuous cold compress, elevation of the affected limb, and pressure bandaging to make the swelling subside rapidly. Secondly, if the swelling is caused by degenerative osteoarthritis of the ankle joint, it is necessary to reduce weight-bearing activities and use microwave therapy, ultra-short wave therapy and Chinese medicine iontophoresis therapy to make the inflammatory response of the ankle joint subside and the swelling naturally relieve. After the above methods of treatment, the swelling can be gradually relieved or even completely disappeared by using the corresponding methods for different causes. Therefore, once a patient has swollen ankle, there is no need to be anxious. First of all, the cause of the disease should be clarified, and then the treatment method should be chosen according to the cause for better effect.