hi i sprained my right ankle 2 months ago and its still swollen and im still limping. I cant move it left or right. I can only stand and bare weight for semi long periods of time. My question is last night I was lying down and I noticed my heel and my ankle was hot. It was litterally hotter than the rest of my body. What does this mean?
Hello, The hot sensation or local temperature in the ankle is one of the signs of the inflammation of the ankle joint and tendons. Other signs are swelling, red color, and pain. So presuming that you did not have a fracture 2 months ago (x-ray would show it), I think this is a bad ankle sprain that needed more careful treatment with bed rest the first days, ice pack and elevation of the leg above the heart level in the first weeks and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Maybe you continued to go to work next day and standing all the day causes swelling and inflammation around the ankle. So I would suggest you to take some rest days and do the above treatment. Once the hot sensation and swelling goes down then you can start physical therapy, so it does not repeat. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.