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Shin Injury, Swelling, Pain On Walking, Huge Bump, Bruise. Used Ice And Elevated It. Treatment?
Hi. I was hit in the shin with a softball about four weeks ago. The first night, it swelled up a lot and It was painful to wal on. I iced it and elevated it and the swelling went down dramatically. After a few days , I noticed a bump right where I got hit along with a huge bruise . It has been four weeks and there is still a hard bump that is the same spot on my shin. It only hurts if I press down on it really hard. Is this something I should be concerned about ? should I go see my doctor ? Thanks
Thu, 6 Sep 2012
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems that you have developed a hematoma in the area of the injury. The hematoma sometimes remains painful for many days. A hot fomentation and elevating the foot will help in reducing the swelling and discomfort.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
It seems that you have developed a hematoma in the area of the injury. The hematoma sometimes remains painful for many days. A hot fomentation and elevating the foot will help in reducing the swelling and discomfort.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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use south pole of med. power magnet to paining place for half an hour twice a day for 15 days to reduce pain and swelling and drink magnetic water regularly and report. for detail and magnet cont;9358187406
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