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Suggest Treatment For Soft Tissue Injury On Foot
Question: Hi, I hit the top of my foot over a week ago got a rather large swelling on top iced it then found the pool of blood completely covered my foot assuming I burst a blood vessel, bruising is still quite noticeable foot is still tender but more concerned about the lump where I originally hit my foot
Brief Answer:
Get an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Large lump might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood).
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
It will take few weeks to get disappear.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination of swelling. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Meanwhile give hot fomatation over it, You can take Tablet Motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily). Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Get an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Large lump might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood).
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
It will take few weeks to get disappear.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination of swelling. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Meanwhile give hot fomatation over it, You can take Tablet Motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily). Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
Answered : 5930 Questions
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