Ankle pain is often due to an ankle sprain but can also be caused by ankle instability, arthritis, gout, tendonitis, fracture, nerve compression (tarsal tunnel syndrome), infection and poor structural alignment of the leg or foot.

Ankle pain can be associated with swelling, stiffness, redness, and warmth in the involved area. The pain is often described as an intense dull ache that occurs upon weight bearing and ankle motion.

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Most people have twisted an ankle at some point in their life. But if your ankle gets swollen and painful after you twist it, you have most likely sprained it. when ankle turns over the sole of the foot faces inwards and damaging the ligaments on the outside of the ankle.

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Ankle pain is often due to an ankle sprain. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments, which connect bones to one another. A sprained ankle or twisted ankle as it is sometimes known, is a common cause of ankle pain.

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