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Should Tender Bumps, Bruising And Numbness In Shin After An Accident Cause Concern?
I had a dirtbike accident two weeks ago and I guess I hit my shin fairly hard now I have bruising on my lower calf and on the side of my foot and the inside of my shin is numb I can feel some lumps under the skin and their is a very tender spot if I push in to my shin a little bit should I be concerned
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Dear Sir,
The bruises on your shin are because of the internal bleeding which will take some days to settle down. The first thing to be done is to get a xray of the involved limb to rule out an occult fracture. Otherwise ice packs, analgesics should do the trick. Hope this has helped you.
The bruises on your shin are because of the internal bleeding which will take some days to settle down. The first thing to be done is to get a xray of the involved limb to rule out an occult fracture. Otherwise ice packs, analgesics should do the trick. Hope this has helped you.
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