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Need Treatment For Bruise And Lump In The Shin Area
I ve badly bruised my shin playing football 2 months ago. It took a few weeks for the bruising to decrease I still have some swelling, there is a large very hard lump that is completely numb and the surrounding tissue is still sore to touch. I was struggling to walk for a few days after the injury. Should I be worried about the numbness? Can I do anything to break the lump down?
Hi you had a shin injury while playing football and a hard large lump is still present which is numb.In my opinion , during injury there was a blood clot which has now organised and hardened into a lump. Do hot fomentation and apply local analgesic cream regularly as this will help in dissolving this lump over a period of time.
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Need Treatment For Bruise And Lump In The Shin Area
Hi you had a shin injury while playing football and a hard large lump is still present which is numb.In my opinion , during injury there was a blood clot which has now organised and hardened into a lump. Do hot fomentation and apply local analgesic cream regularly as this will help in dissolving this lump over a period of time.