Ankle pain may be caused by ankle sprain, synovitis, ankle ligament injury, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tumor or fracture.
1. Ankle sprain: generally due to downstairs accidentally stepping on the air resulting in a broken foot, the ankle occurs excessive inversion or eversion, damage to the soft tissues around the ankle joint, triggering pain.
2. Synovitis: when the patient uses the ankle for a long time to do the same movement, it will cause congestion and edema of the synovial tissue, at this time, the synovial tissue of the ankle joint will be edematous or congested, and it will cause pain in the ankle.
3. Ankle ligament injury: when ligament injury occurs in the ankle joint, it can lead to edema of the local tissues, causing the symptoms of ankle pain, and the pain is more obvious when pressed.
4. Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis can cause swelling, stiffness and pain in the joints. Inflammation may damage the synovial tissues of the joints, which affects daily activities and causes pain in the neck of the foot.
5. Gout: Gout is caused by abnormal purine metabolism resulting in hyperuricemia. Blood uric acid produces uric acid crystals, which irritate the synovial tissue and can cause severe ankle pain.
6. Fracture: When a fracture occurs at the neck of the foot, due to the rupture of the periosteum, bone marrow, and blood vessels of its surrounding tissues, a hematoma will be formed in the affected area, resulting in pain.
The patient should go to the hospital in time to determine the condition under the doctor’s diagnosis. According to the different situations to take the appropriate treatment program for treatment.