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Have Very Muscular Leg And The Bone Is Visible. Why Is There Pain Now?

I have a very muscley leg and the bone in my leg is very visable and, basically there nothing much to cover.the shin bone so no muscle or fat and i ve hit the shin bone really.hard on a metal pole and.after 5 hpurs there is still some swellinv and there is a lot of pain when i am not even using it. Could you please give me advice on what i have done to my leg as well as how should i treat it
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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Hi, in my opinion you should rush to an emergency room and get an X-Ray of your leg done as this may be a sign of broken / fractured bone so you should not waste time and get an X-ray done and consult an orthopaedic surgeon if needed
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Have Very Muscular Leg And The Bone Is Visible. Why Is There Pain Now?

Hi, in my opinion you should rush to an emergency room and get an X-Ray of your leg done as this may be a sign of broken / fractured bone so you should not waste time and get an X-ray done and consult an orthopaedic surgeon if needed