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Reason For Bruising, Swelling, Tightening Of Skin After Shin Injury?
6 days ago fell through steps and hit left shin. Able to walk on in but now bruised, swollen, warm and tightening of the skin which has not improved over the 6 days. Most of pain is below knee cap. Able to walk but leg hurts after standing on it for a while. Keeping it elevated and ice but not helping
Mon, 17 Feb 2014
hi
you have soft tissue injury that is the tissue which cover shin marked by internal bleeding(bluish/black discoloration), swelling,warm and so on. they usually get resolve in 2-3 weeks time with ice fomentation,analgesic i.e. pain killer,rest and limb elevation.
take care wish you good health
you have soft tissue injury that is the tissue which cover shin marked by internal bleeding(bluish/black discoloration), swelling,warm and so on. they usually get resolve in 2-3 weeks time with ice fomentation,analgesic i.e. pain killer,rest and limb elevation.
take care wish you good health
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