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Need Treatment For Knot On The Leg After Falling Down
I fell from the step in the bedroom while getting into bed. There's a knot on the right side of my lower right leg, but the worst is whenever I put weight on my foot or try to bed my foot upward. There's also a terrible bruise on the ball and surrounding area of my foot.
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Knot on right side of leg along with bruising on ball of foot can be seen after trauma to the foot and leg.
Bruising can resolve after few days and the lump can also resolve after few days.
Most of the lumps after trauma are due to collection of blood in the subcutaneous tissue.
In case there is associated pain, you can take pain-killers and hot fomentation.
Consult your healthcare provider if lump and bruising do not resolve within few days.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Knot on right side of leg along with bruising on ball of foot can be seen after trauma to the foot and leg.
Bruising can resolve after few days and the lump can also resolve after few days.
Most of the lumps after trauma are due to collection of blood in the subcutaneous tissue.
In case there is associated pain, you can take pain-killers and hot fomentation.
Consult your healthcare provider if lump and bruising do not resolve within few days.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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