Having Swelling On Ankles. What To Do?

Posted on Thu, 16 May 2013

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Question : thank you l am 80 yrs ab=nd l started to have swelling of my ankels.what could l do to stop this

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (30 minutes later)

Hello and Welcome to XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.

There are many causes for swelling of ankles. It could be due to cardiac, renal, metabolic, liver disease, thyroid problem or local causes.

So it is better to gt it evaluated by your doctor for proper cause and definitive treatment according to that.

To reduce the swelling ,get your ankles and feet elevated.
Avoid long hours of standing and walking.

Hope this helps you. Let me know if you have any more concern.
Please accept my answer if you do not have further query.

Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar