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What Causes Ankle Pain When Getting Up To Walk?
Question: When I get up to walk on occasion, there is pain in my left ankle so bad that I can hardly walk. After a have walked for a few minutes, the pain subsides and it is fine. I can walk with no pain. If I sit down for a time and get up, the pain sometimes returns.
Brief Answer:
It can be due to inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and pain which you have described is seen commonly in inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid or infection. This pain is worst in morning and always associated with stiffness. I would like to know little detail before i advise you any treatment.
1. Since when you are having this pain?
2. Is their other joints also involved?
3. Have you done any blood test?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks.
It can be due to inflammation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and pain which you have described is seen commonly in inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid or infection. This pain is worst in morning and always associated with stiffness. I would like to know little detail before i advise you any treatment.
1. Since when you are having this pain?
2. Is their other joints also involved?
3. Have you done any blood test?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No, it is not necessarily worse in the morning.
I have had this for several years. It has gotten worse this past year.
No other joints are involved but I do have pain and swelling in my right thumb which can be due to the type of work I do (typing and flipping index cards)
No I have not had blood work done.
Thanks
I have had this for several years. It has gotten worse this past year.
No other joints are involved but I do have pain and swelling in my right thumb which can be due to the type of work I do (typing and flipping index cards)
No I have not had blood work done.
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Need some blood investigation and MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As I told you we need to investigate what is the cause of this pain, so we have to do following test.
1. Ra factor, CRP, ESR
2. x ray and MRI of the ankle joint
These test will give us idea about whether there is any fluid in ankle joint or any synovitis. Till you get these investigation you can follow these step.
1.Hot water fomentation.
2. Avoid cold exposure to ankle in night, you can apply bandage at night time.
3. Tablet Brufen if pain increases.
Please send me these reports. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.
Need some blood investigation and MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As I told you we need to investigate what is the cause of this pain, so we have to do following test.
1. Ra factor, CRP, ESR
2. x ray and MRI of the ankle joint
These test will give us idea about whether there is any fluid in ankle joint or any synovitis. Till you get these investigation you can follow these step.
1.Hot water fomentation.
2. Avoid cold exposure to ankle in night, you can apply bandage at night time.
3. Tablet Brufen if pain increases.
Please send me these reports. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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