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What Causes Pain Inside The Ankle?

I woke up two mornings ago and could barely walk as I have serious pain in the inside of my left ankle. I can t walk on it and it is tender to touch it. It feels like the area is bruised as well. I have movement of the ankle both downwards, to the left but is painful when I try to lift my toes towards me and also turn the ankle to the right. I have sprained my left ankle about 14 months ago but it healed with staying off of it and advil, and ice. I went to a doctor and he has given me celebrex but it isn t helping and told me to get an xray. What is going on with my ankle. Is there anything I can do to be able to put pressure on it? I am 42 years old, weigh 200 lbs and am 5 ft 10 inches tall
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello,

The pain in the ankle can be related to a many medical conditions. If you did not have any injury, other possible causes can be gout or arthritis. I suggest to do:
- An X-ray of the ankle
- Uric acid blood levels
- Rheumatoid factor level
Meanwhile, I suggest to use painkillers for the pain such as Ibuprofen.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pain Inside The Ankle?

Hello, The pain in the ankle can be related to a many medical conditions. If you did not have any injury, other possible causes can be gout or arthritis. I suggest to do: - An X-ray of the ankle - Uric acid blood levels - Rheumatoid factor level Meanwhile, I suggest to use painkillers for the pain such as Ibuprofen. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician