Lateral Malleolus Pain When Touched. Pain and swelling on the inner side of the ankle in addition to a lateral malleolus fracture may indicate the possibility of an injury called bimalleolar equivalent fracture a specific type of. The patient may have pain or difficulty running on a bend.
I can move the ankle from side to side and it just feels a little stiff but no pain when i hyper extend my foot it causes pain and when i dorso flex it causes alot of pain. Patients may have swelling behind or under the lateral malleolus. The surface of the tibia that carries the most weight and the medial and lateral malleolus is covered with cartilage.
The distal end of the fibula is the medial malleolus while the distal end of the fibula is the lateral malleolus.
Pain and swelling on the inner side of the ankle along with a lateral malleolus fracture may indicate the possibility of an injury called bimalleolar equivalent fracture even without a second fracture. Several things can cause lateral foot pain from exercising too much to birth defects. Tenderness will be felt at the opening of the sinus tarsi which is located on the outside of the ankle. Patients with peroneal tendon problems usually describe pain in the outer part of the ankle or just behind the lateral malleolus.