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Painful Swollen Knot Appeared After Getting A Hit. What To Do?

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Posted on Fri, 19 Oct 2012
Question: I had a wreck several weeks ago. I hit my XXXXXX pretty hard. This morning I woke up with a painful swollen knot
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (27 minutes later)
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The appearance of a swelling on the XXXXXX several weeks after an injury can be due to an infection or a soft tissue swelling.
Since the knot is painful, you can do a hot compress in the area for pain or inflammation relief. A direct examination by a physician will help in exact diagnosis. Systemic antibiotics may be needed to control the infection.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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Painful Swollen Knot Appeared After Getting A Hit. What To Do?

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The appearance of a swelling on the XXXXXX several weeks after an injury can be due to an infection or a soft tissue swelling.
Since the knot is painful, you can do a hot compress in the area for pain or inflammation relief. A direct examination by a physician will help in exact diagnosis. Systemic antibiotics may be needed to control the infection.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.