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Should I Be Worried About The Lump At The Site Of Injury?
Hey, last week on saturday, i was at a party and my belt buckle was kinda thick.. i was doing a handstand and i landed right on the belt buckle it was extremely sore for a few days then the pain mostly went away, there is now a hard lump where the belt buckle hit me. should i be worried?
Mon, 12 May 2014
Hi,
This is likely to be a resolving hematoma. This is where the initial injury caused a bruise with blood collecting into the tissues and causing the soreness. Although the soreness may have improved, the hematoma will take longer to disappear and will feel like a lump in the muscle.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
This is likely to be a resolving hematoma. This is where the initial injury caused a bruise with blood collecting into the tissues and causing the soreness. Although the soreness may have improved, the hematoma will take longer to disappear and will feel like a lump in the muscle.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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