Painful ankle!

[April5]

On my last 4 runs my ankle has been very painful and swollen. Worse last night after doing run 1 of week 5. Have iced it and rested my ankle. Any advice would be grateful 🏃‍♀️

[ClareFC Graduate]

Is it just 1 ankle? If so sounds like some sort of injury in which case putting wrapped ice on it for 15 mins a few times a day and elevating it as much as possible should help. Are your running shoes in good condition. Poor shoes are a big cause of injury.

If both ankles then it could be oedema - water retention, quite common when we start new exercise. Same treatment really although below knee support stockings can really help (can get from a pharmacy best to get measured early morning without having run before). And make sure you ice and elevate after your runs.

[April5 Graduate in reply to ClareFC]

Thanks for the advice. Iced last night and swelling gone down. Still bit of pain. Am elevating as much as I can work permitting. And yes only one ankle. Does look like water retention