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Is It A Bruise On My Right Leg?
Well me and my sister were playing and she kicked me really hard on the bottom of my right leg and its been at least 6 hours since that happened and now my leg pain spread to my foot all the way up to my knee and it hurts really bad when I walk or put pressure on the leg also my right feet looks a little bit swollen and pink but I did not get kicked in that area... What can it be ? A deep bruse ?
Wed, 3 May 2017
Thank you for the question.
Yes a deep bruise is quite likely and rarely the collection of blood may impinge a superficial nerve causing pain to spread to the knee.
However I have to say that as per protocol such trauma always warrants an x-ray or at least a general physical examination to look for crepitus or severe tenderness to rule out a fracture.
Hence my suggestion is get an x-ray especially if the swelling has still not subsided
Yes a deep bruise is quite likely and rarely the collection of blood may impinge a superficial nerve causing pain to spread to the knee.
However I have to say that as per protocol such trauma always warrants an x-ray or at least a general physical examination to look for crepitus or severe tenderness to rule out a fracture.
Hence my suggestion is get an x-ray especially if the swelling has still not subsided
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