Swelling of the ankle is called swelling of the foot's lower part beneath the foot's ankle. Due to swelling, the ankle's size becomes bigger than normal. There are many reasons for getting a swollen ankle, like injury, pregnancy, sitting on a chair for long hours, obesity, or medical diseases such as heart disease, kidney problems, and resource deficiency. You can analyse your swollen ankle by detecting aching, stiffness, or heaviness in the affected region of the swollen ankle. Different choices of treatment, like resting, leg lifting, wearing compression socks, and, in serious cases, the use of medicine or even surgery, can be recommended. So if your ankle swelling is not going well, or if it's severe, Definitely consult your physician.