well that's a good question. have you had your ankle examined by a health care professional or are you diagnosing this as a sprain on your own? because your symptoms could be caused by a sprain for sure but also by a fracture (break) in the ankle or the leg. so i'd recommend you see a doctor as soon as possible to have the ankle examined. your health care provider may want to take an x-ray to make sure nothing is broken. the symptoms you describe can be a normal part of the body's healing process. when we injure tissue the body sends a big healing response to the damaged area. various cells march into action and these can cause the tissue to temporarily become hot and swollen. the pain is caused by nerves that have been irritated or injured. with any injury like the one you're describing we recommend you elevate the injured area and apply ice packs. do not place ice packs directly against the skin; use a towel or something in between. the usual recommendation is 20 minutes of ice then 20 minutes with no ice. however i again want to caution you to get examined by a doctor to make sure you haven't broken or dislocated a bone. so sorry you're hurting! i hope you get some relief soon!
i have an ankle severe ankle sprain unable to walk on it it is red swollen and hot to the touch very painfull why?