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How To Treat Painful And Swollen Lower Leg?
hit my leg near shin and got a large swelling in a large portion of my lower leg, the swelling went down after a day and large bruise was left, I have a golf ball size lump in the same area I hit that was painful. it has been about a week now. should I be worried?
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
The large swollen bruise is likely to be due to a hematoma formation in the area.
Since the bony injuries have been ruled out, a soft tissue injury is likely. It will take 1-2 weeks usually for healing. You need to avoid massaging the area and take a mild pain killer for relief. Avoid putting weight. Do a cold compress on the area of injury
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
The large swollen bruise is likely to be due to a hematoma formation in the area.
Since the bony injuries have been ruled out, a soft tissue injury is likely. It will take 1-2 weeks usually for healing. You need to avoid massaging the area and take a mild pain killer for relief. Avoid putting weight. Do a cold compress on the area of injury
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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