For ankle pain, you can massage Xiexi, Kunlun, Taixi, Qushu and other acupoints.
1. Xiexi is an acupoint above the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, located between the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus and the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus, in the depression in the center of the transverse stripe at the junction of the dorsum of the foot and the lower leg. It can treat ankle pain, foot drop, dizziness, headache and other diseases of the lower limbs.
2. Kunlun is an acupoint on the foot solar bladder meridian, located in the depression between the tip of the outer ankle and the Achilles tendon. It can be used to treat swollen and painful ankles, stiff neck, lumbosacral pain, epilepsy and other diseases.
3. Taixi is an acupoint on the Foot-Shaoyin-Kidney meridian, located in the depression between the tip of the inner ankle and the Achilles tendon. It can treat swelling and pain of the inner ankle, tinnitus, spermatorrhea, insomnia, dizziness and other diseases.
4. Qiu Hui is located in the lower front part of the ankle, in the lateral depression of the tendon of the extensor digitorum longus, and can treat swelling and pain of the outer ankle, hemiplegia in stroke, and distension and pain of the chest and ribs, etc. It is also a good point for treating pain and swelling of the chest and ribs.
When discomfort occurs, you should seek medical advice and treatment under the guidance of a doctor, and should not treat it with massage or medication on your own.