What’s going on with the ankle pain, no swelling, and fluid buildup from jumping off a high horse?

The ankle pain from jumping from a high place with no swelling and fluid accumulation is considered to be caused by ankle sprain and ankle fracture, etc. The ankle sprain is caused by a sprain of the ankle joint. 1. Ankle sprain: It means that during walking or sports, the ankle joint is damaged due to an activity exceeding its normal degree of activity (excessive inversion or eversion), which causes damage to the soft tissues around the joint, such as ligaments, tendons, and joint capsule, etc. Different manifestations may occur depending on the degree of injury. Different manifestations may occur depending on the degree of injury, mainly joint pain, subcutaneous bruising or ecchymosis, joint instability, joint mobility disorders and so on. 2. Ankle fracture: the ankle joint consists of the lower end of tibiofibula and talus, and ankle fracture occurs after ankle sprain caused by indirect violence, such as jumping down from a height. Intra-articular fracture can be manifested as severe pain, deformity, activity disorder of the injured ankle, and there can be subcutaneous bruising manifestation, ecchymosis, bruising and other phenomena. Stepping out of the air and jumping down from a high place ankle pain without swelling with effusion is recommended to consult a doctor in order to clarify the diagnosis, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out targeted treatment.