What could be causing this pain on the outside of my right ankle, just under the ankle bone?

January 15th, 2010 • Related • Filed Under

Question:

Hi! I want to know about what causing the pain on the outside of my right ankle which is under the ankle bone every time I walk. I did this playing football after I blocked a shot whilst defending so that my right ankle turned towards the left. I had some swelling after and the pain was really bad. Do you know what this could be?

Answer:

Haha, Sorry I am laughing at myself. It just took me a minute to understand how you “block” a shot in football! Of course you don’t mean American football. Funny.

Okay, with respect to your injury. From the mechanism of injury you describe, it is likely that you have an inversion ankle sprain. Same idea as rolling your ankle except that in your case your foot was pushed through the “roll” by the ball instead of your body moving over your ankle with it planted on the ground.

inversion ankle sprainWhen this occurs there are a few different structures that could be damaged. It is possible that you damaged ligament, connective tissue and tendons. The fact that you are still walking/running would suggest that the bone itself is fine.

If you are still getting active swelling, it is important to try and control that with the RICE principles. Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation. Considering that you are a football player, I would indeed recommend visiting your physiotherapist. They will be able to determine exactly what you have damaged and provide you with advice on when it is safe for you to return to your sport based on that information. Of course, they will also be able to provide a variety of treatments in effort to help your ankle heal faster and become more stable.

Good luck with your season!

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