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Ankles Hurt After Running. What Could Be The Underlying Cause?

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Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2013
Question: I have started running. I run 1.5 miles every other day and 3 on the weekends besides my practices and workouts for baseball. my ankles have been hurting after I run and sometimes when I get on the field to play they hurt because of the runs I do. This has never happened b4.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (26 hours later)
Brief Answer: Follows Detailed Answer: Dear Sir, Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that the problem that you are telling you is due to overtraining . When you start exercising or suddenly increase your exercise duration the joints are not adapted to that and hence they start paining . You need to increase the exercise gradually and build indurance . When it pains you can take rest , do some hot fomentation , apply local topical paracetamol gel if necessary . It will subside on its own , just do the proper warm up before exercising. But in case even after doing all this your problem worsens consult a doctor . Take care. Dr. Shruti
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Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani

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Ankles Hurt After Running. What Could Be The Underlying Cause?

Brief Answer: Follows Detailed Answer: Dear Sir, Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that the problem that you are telling you is due to overtraining . When you start exercising or suddenly increase your exercise duration the joints are not adapted to that and hence they start paining . You need to increase the exercise gradually and build indurance . When it pains you can take rest , do some hot fomentation , apply local topical paracetamol gel if necessary . It will subside on its own , just do the proper warm up before exercising. But in case even after doing all this your problem worsens consult a doctor . Take care. Dr. Shruti