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Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2015
Question: hello this is the first time I've tried this being a question answered online by Dr. I was standing in my kitchen a few minutes ago and the muscle over my left shin just seem to suck in there was an indent it did not hurt but felt really funky for the most part is gone away any ideasalso I ride my bike about four times a week 30 to 40 miles so I'm not bedridden or anything like that
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
This can be edema

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I do not think that this dent in your shin suggest some disease. This can be due to two reasons.
1.Myoclonus- it can be a local spasm of the muscles, also called Myoclonus. It is usually for very short time.
2.It can be pitting edema or fluid in shin. This is due to prolong standing, hypertension.
I would suggest you to watch if this sucking of muscles happen again. If yes than you need to check your muscle health, blood pressure.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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Suggest Treatment For Dent On The Shin

Brief Answer: This can be edema Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case and I do not think that this dent in your shin suggest some disease. This can be due to two reasons. 1.Myoclonus- it can be a local spasm of the muscles, also called Myoclonus. It is usually for very short time. 2.It can be pitting edema or fluid in shin. This is due to prolong standing, hypertension. I would suggest you to watch if this sucking of muscles happen again. If yes than you need to check your muscle health, blood pressure. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks