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I'd recommend not seeing a chiropractor. If the pain doesn't go away have your doctor refer you to a physiotherapist. I know a few people that have identical symptoms. Two had previous ankle injuries from basketball. In both cases, two of their ligaments were snapping across each other, both being situated over the ball of the ankle.
If you rotate your foot from an everted to inverted position, can you force it to snap? If so, you probably have the same thing happening to you. It's quite a common result of overuse of an ankle. If the pain's bothering you, take an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen, because it's the inflammation of the ligaments that causes the pain after repeatedly snapping across each other (like after a long run). Try getting an Aircast Active Ankle brace. It's a rigid hinged orthosis that provides the best defense against ankle inversion. You see a lot of basketball and volleyball players wearing them. Wearing one could help keep your ankle in line when you run.
I still recommend seeing a doctor-referred physiotherapist for long-term treatment though. And please don't see a chiropractor.
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