What Causes Ankle Pain and Numbness?

Ankle pain and numbness may be caused by reasons such as sprains, neuritis, lumbar spinal stenosis, etc., and treatment can be carried out according to the cause.

1. Sprains: If you accidentally sprain your ankle while walking, it can lead to damage to the ankle synovial sheath and muscles, causing numbness and pain. Firstly, alternating ice packs and hot compresses can be used for improvement. You should also follow the doctor's advice to take medications such as Huoxue Zhitong Capsules, Ibuprofen Sustained-Release Capsules, and Etoricoxib Tablets. When there is a local fracture, you need to follow the doctor's advice and improve it through reduction and fixation, ligament repair, and other methods.

2. Neuritis: Causes include malnutrition, bacterial infections, etc., which can lead to ankle nerve damage, causing difficulty walking and swollen pain. If not improved in a timely manner, it can affect blood circulation, causing foot numbness. You should follow the doctor's advice to take medications such as Carbamazepine Tablets, Mecobalamin Tablets, and Methylprednisolone Tablets.

3. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: If you suffer from lumbar spinal stenosis, it can compress the blood vessels and nerves of the lower limbs, causing local numbness and pain, and also affect normal activities. You should follow the doctor's advice and be treated through posterior lumbar expansion and laminoplasty, anterior discectomy and fusion, posterior decompression of the spinal canal, and other methods.

In addition to the above reasons, it may also be caused by bone cancer, etc., and medical attention should be sought promptly. During the rehabilitation period, you need to rest in bed and avoid walking to prevent worsening of the condition.