There is no definite quick recovery method for ankle pain, but general treatment, medication, physical therapy and surgery can be performed to address the cause of the condition. Common causes of ankle pain include trauma, arthritis and synovitis, and lumbar disc herniation.
1. Trauma: Trauma causes ankle ligament sprain in mild cases and ankle fracture in severe cases, which can be accompanied by localized swelling and activity limitation. Ligament sprains should be braked, rested, and treated with ointment that activates blood circulation and removes blood stasis, such as Yunnan Baiyao, local physiotherapy, etc. Ankle fractures should be braked, and in serious cases, they can be treated with plaster fixation or incisional internal fixation surgery.
2. Arthritis and synovitis: Inflammation of ankle joints, such as synovitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc., will cause ankle pain and difficulty in weight bearing. It is necessary to avoid exercise so as not to aggravate the joint damage, and can take anti-inflammatory and pain relieving drugs such as celecoxib orally. For those who do not get better with conservative treatment or have serious symptoms, surgery can be considered, such as synovectomy or ankle fusion.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: The degeneration of lumbar disc leads to the compression of the nerve roots innervating the lower limbs, causing radiating pain and numbness in the lower limbs, which may lead to pain in the ankles. You can take oral ibuprofen and other non-steroidal painkillers or methylcobalamin and other nutritive nerve medications, but also under the guidance of professionals in the pelvic traction and other physical therapy, conservative treatment is ineffective in the feasibility of minimally invasive myelomeningocele removal and other treatments.
Ankle pain may also have other causes, such as infection, tumors, etc. If the pain persists, you should go to the hospital in time, complete the examination to clarify the cause, and follow the doctor’s instructions to give targeted treatment. The above drugs are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor.