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How To Treat Shin Injury?
I hit my shin against a tool box and now there s a bruise about 6-7 inches high by about 4 inches wide. It has swelled up quite a bit and is located more toward the inside of my shin. Is this normal or should I get my leg X-rayed? Also I can still walk on it.
Fri, 5 Apr 2019
Hi,
An X-ray will be good on a safer side to look out for any bony pathology. Usually it might be a hairline fracture or a fasica injury. Doing hot water fermentation, exercise like - static Quadriceps, static hamstring, ankle toe movements, straight leg raise etc should help improve the overall strength in the lower limb and reduce the pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel,
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
An X-ray will be good on a safer side to look out for any bony pathology. Usually it might be a hairline fracture or a fasica injury. Doing hot water fermentation, exercise like - static Quadriceps, static hamstring, ankle toe movements, straight leg raise etc should help improve the overall strength in the lower limb and reduce the pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel,
Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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