For anyone who enjoys an active lifestyle, ankle pain can be a nuisance. The structures in the ankle that can be damaged are the tendons, cartilage and blood vessels. Some of the common causes of pain are ankle sprain, arthritis, tendonitis, psoudogout and infection.
With an ankle sprain, the injury is to the ligaments of the ankle causing them to partially or completely tear as a result of sudden stretching. These sprains can occur on either or both of the inner and outer portions of the ankle joints. Muscle weakness in the ankle area is normally why ankle sprains occur. The pain associated with the sprain is initially severe and can be connected with a "popping" sensation. Swelling over the area often occurs as the injured blood vessels leak fluid into the local tissue. A good ankle brace often helps.
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