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What Causes Pain And Swelling Above The Ankle?

my husband woke up yesterday morning and could not put his right foot on the floor the pain was so bad. He had been crushing drink cans with his heal the night before, and dose that everyday. Today his heal, ankle and just above his ankle on the back part of his right leg is a little swollen and very red. I felt of it to see if it felt hot but it dose not really feel like it has a fever. What do you think this may be?
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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The symptoms are most likely due to an overuse with an overload of the heel tissue and the Achilles tendon right behind the heel at its insertion.The treatment suggested at first for this would be to use an ice pack for 10 minutes 4 times a day with an anti-inflammatory agent which he is used to(,i.e not allergic to) for 3 days and if it continue to remain inflamed then consult your GP.However before beginning this treatment as advised above make sure that there is no wound or cuts or gash is there on the skin surface due to the sharp edge of the can.
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What Causes Pain And Swelling Above The Ankle?

The symptoms are most likely due to an overuse with an overload of the heel tissue and the Achilles tendon right behind the heel at its insertion.The treatment suggested at first for this would be to use an ice pack for 10 minutes 4 times a day with an anti-inflammatory agent which he is used to(,i.e not allergic to) for 3 days and if it continue to remain inflamed then consult your GP.However before beginning this treatment as advised above make sure that there is no wound or cuts or gash is there on the skin surface due to the sharp edge of the can.