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A 51-year-old female asked:

My ankle has been very sore not when at rest it's not swollen or bruised. but when punisher then gets better after i walk on it for a while ..

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Dr. Payam Rafat
Podiatry 24 years experience
Needs to be examined: Pain could be as a result of many different things. One would need to do a thorough history and physical exam and possibly some laboratory and radiology exams to determine the exact cause. Causes of pain may include: trauma (fracture, tendon or ligamentous tear, arthritis), infection, metabolic conditions (gout), musculoskeletal abnormality or neurologic.
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