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What Causes Swelling In Ankle Upon Walking Post Injury?

Hit my shin on table hard. 30 minutes later developed big lump mid to lower inside of shin. Stinging pain when I tried to walk. Kept it iced and elevated for a few days. Swelling almost all gone but small lump. Can walk fine now but quickly fatigues and gets sore. Ankle swells after prolonged activity. No insurance or money for Dr. I feel like its just a hairline fracture. Should I be OK with just rest? Is swelling of ankle normal after too much walking?
posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2015
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Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

The lump may be an organised clot which which should resolve soon.

The ankle swelling could be due to unnoticed injury especially if you have ankle pain or instability while walking. You can elevate the limb, apply figure of 8 Crepe or Elastic non-adhesive bandage around the ankle to reduce the swelling.

Kindly consult your Orthopaedic surgeon for proper examination and management.

Thanking you.

Dr. Aashish Raghu
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What Causes Swelling In Ankle Upon Walking Post Injury?

Hi there. Thanks for the query. The lump may be an organised clot which which should resolve soon. The ankle swelling could be due to unnoticed injury especially if you have ankle pain or instability while walking. You can elevate the limb, apply figure of 8 Crepe or Elastic non-adhesive bandage around the ankle to reduce the swelling. Kindly consult your Orthopaedic surgeon for proper examination and management. Thanking you. Dr. Aashish Raghu