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Can The Pain And Swelling In The Leg Be Bone Bruise?
My husband hit the front of his lower leg about 2 weeks ago and still is in pain with some swelling. It hurts him when he extends his foot behind. (We are working on our deck and when he s on his knees and the foot is out behind him he really feels pain). Sometimes he says the pain level is up as high as an 8. Would it help to wrap his ankle/lower leg.....could it be a bone bruise? We are uninsured so a doctor visit is out of the question!
Hi This kind of injury that you have can lead to small bruising on leg bones or muscles of leg. The later Possibility is more. Any injury in this region can take up 3-6 weeks for full recovery , so there is not much to worry in 2 weeks.Do regular hot fomentation and use any analgesic cream available with you for pain relief.
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Can The Pain And Swelling In The Leg Be Bone Bruise?
Hi This kind of injury that you have can lead to small bruising on leg bones or muscles of leg. The later Possibility is more. Any injury in this region can take up 3-6 weeks for full recovery , so there is not much to worry in 2 weeks.Do regular hot fomentation and use any analgesic cream available with you for pain relief.