General Infection or Inflammation
Typically, when the body experiences a fever due to infection, the joints are the first to experience symptoms of pain and swelling. Unfortunately, most fevers are accompanied by inflammation and swelling as the body tries to fight the infection. Painful ankles are a common symptom, though the symptoms eventually ease up after a few days when you break the fever. General infection/inflammation can occur during a fever and gets worse the higher the temperature. There are also some situations where bacteria/fungi can affect the joints, causing swelling and pain in the affected area. In such cases, the doctor might drain the fluid from an infected ankle to relieve pain symptoms or test the liquid to see the best treatment.
Fortunately, general infection/inflammation is not serious unless it’s a high fever. In most cases, everything clears up after a few days. When it comes to bacterial/fungal infection of the ankles, symptoms will clear when you get the necessary antibiotics or antifungal treatment. So there isn’t too much to worry about when it comes to general infection/inflammation, though you’ll need to rest your ankles if you want them to heal quickly.
