Foot Pain Under Ankle :
This is easily the most commonly injured area in the ankle and perhaps even the foot. This can not only lead to pain in the outside of the ankle, but also along the entire outside of the foot as the 5th metatarsal is very easily damaged.
This includes:
This area can very easily be damaged and just become sore from forcefully extending the foot down or up. This is very common in gymnastics, but it can also get sore in many runners and other athletics.
The most common causes of pain in this area are:
These causes of pain are not usually due to an ankle sprain like the outside of the ankle. This type of pain is more due to flat foot, obesity and nerve pain.
The most common causes of pain in this area are:
The most common types of pain in the back of the foot are:
If the entire ankle & leg on one side hurt without any normal cause, consider a deep vein thrombosis.