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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Bumps On The Shin

Husband bumped shin and it swelled -- then went down to a more firm lump. Oddly, he has swelling in the ankle and it's black and blue. (Not where the injury happened.) Swelling at the ankle comes during the course of day -- goes down overnight. Does he need to see a doctor?

Mon, 30 Nov 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns....

As per your complain it seems that due to injury there is rupture of blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissue and due to gravity the spillage can reach downwards to ankle leading to bruising and hematoma formation..
There is also accumulation of inflammatory exudate, cells and broken fibres and blood vessels leading to swelling..
Pain is due to inflammation of soft tissues..
I would suggest you to do cool compresses over the shin..
Take Ibuprofen or Naproxen to relieve pain and inflammation..
Apply Heparin containing gel to fade bruising faster..
You can apply anaesthetic gel to relieve pain..
Elevate your leg while lying down
Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Bumps On The Shin

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.... As per your complain it seems that due to injury there is rupture of blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissue and due to gravity the spillage can reach downwards to ankle leading to bruising and hematoma formation.. There is also accumulation of inflammatory exudate, cells and broken fibres and blood vessels leading to swelling.. Pain is due to inflammation of soft tissues.. I would suggest you to do cool compresses over the shin.. Take Ibuprofen or Naproxen to relieve pain and inflammation.. Apply Heparin containing gel to fade bruising faster.. You can apply anaesthetic gel to relieve pain.. Elevate your leg while lying down Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..