Swollen ankle and foot after walking- photo attached

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I have been increasing the amount of walking I’ve been doing recently to lose weight and to improve my mental health.

A couple of weeks ago I walked 6 miles, and that night my ankle swelled with fluid, my foot foot swelled up and I had pain up my shin, accompanied by bruising. It disappeared after a few days of rest.

This weekend I walked 10 miles and my ankle swelled again, along with bruising on my foot and pain throughout the ankle and shin. It’s uncomfortable to keep my foot straight, or lift my foot towards the ceiling.

I was diagnosed with arthritis in the knees about 12 years ago, could this also be arthritis? I haven’t had an injury… should I see GP or just rest? The swelling has reduced after rest, like last time.

Image attached, hopefully!

After rest

Definitely see the GP,that's a huge swelling!

I think you should see a doctor. Elevate as much as possible in the meantime, try when lying down to have your feet higher that your chest. Ice or cold if you can.

And drink a lot of water.

My ankle swelled like that after I broke it! Do you think it could be a stress fracture? Best thing to do is rest, ice, compress and elevate and go to see a doctor.