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Bruising Appearing Above Ankle On The Inside Of Left Leg In Marathon Training. What Might Be This ?

Hi there - I am marathon training at the moment and have noticed that I have bruising appearing above my ankle on the inside of my left leg. It is not painful to stand on, rotate in any direction however I do get pain when running. do you know what this might be? I am really committed to my training and have only 6 weeks left so really do not want to miss the race!
Thu, 12 Sep 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi and welcome to HCM

It might be stress fracture or strain .I advice you to follow the below mentioned guidelines -

* Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain
* Ice packing once in every 2 hours over the affected area
* Moist heat application to relax the muscles
* Local application of muscle relaxant gel
* Analgesic medications as needed

I do hope that you have found something helpful and informative and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care.
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Bruising Appearing Above Ankle On The Inside Of Left Leg In Marathon Training. What Might Be This ?

Hi and welcome to HCM It might be stress fracture or strain .I advice you to follow the below mentioned guidelines - * Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain * Ice packing once in every 2 hours over the affected area * Moist heat application to relax the muscles * Local application of muscle relaxant gel * Analgesic medications as needed I do hope that you have found something helpful and informative and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care.