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How Should Painful Swelling In The Shin Area Post Injury Be Treated?

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Posted on Fri, 8 Jan 2021
Question: I tripped and fell a week ago and banged up the shin part of my right leg. Have been putting cold packs on it. It seemed to get better, but the last 2 days is more painful and more swollen. Can't see our rural practitioner until Monday soonest. Any advice in the meantime?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Give rest to the leg. Can be a bone injury.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The presence of pain and swelling even after a week of injury can be due to a hematoma formation and a mild bone injury. You need to give it a rest and avoid bearing weight on the affected leg. Do keep the leg elevated on two pillows to reduce the swelling. An X-ray is needed to rule out a bone injury. Continue taking mild pain killers and a cold compress till then.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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How Should Painful Swelling In The Shin Area Post Injury Be Treated?

Brief Answer: Give rest to the leg. Can be a bone injury. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The presence of pain and swelling even after a week of injury can be due to a hematoma formation and a mild bone injury. You need to give it a rest and avoid bearing weight on the affected leg. Do keep the leg elevated on two pillows to reduce the swelling. An X-ray is needed to rule out a bone injury. Continue taking mild pain killers and a cold compress till then. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal.