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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Bruise On Calf After Accident

Hi, last week I was in a bicycle accident and I fell on my leg near my lower calf. It swelled up and was sore for a while, now there is a circular bruise with a pale center and if I feel it, I am able to sense a lump or knot under the skin. Should I be worried about this? Also I have been taking aspirin for some hand pain related to the incident and I know that if there is infact a blood clot that should help. Thank you.
Wed, 10 Aug 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that bruising on the lower calf due to hitting of the leg on the shin is due to traumatic injury to the soft tissues of the shin due to injury and it has led to trauma to small superficial blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues causing bruising and lump formation is due to Hematoma..

Hematoma is a harmless tumor like mass formed due to spillage of blood from ruptured blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues forming a lump..

At times the hematoma gets localized and encapsulated and forms a firm hard lump that can take a long time, say a few months to resolve, but it generally tend to resolve itself..

You should do alternate warm and cool compresses over the lump..
Apply Heparin gel as it help in faster disintegration of the hematoma..
If there is pain you can take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen and apply numbing gel containing Lignocaine over the lump..
You can also elevate your leg while lying down..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Bruise On Calf After Accident

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that bruising on the lower calf due to hitting of the leg on the shin is due to traumatic injury to the soft tissues of the shin due to injury and it has led to trauma to small superficial blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues causing bruising and lump formation is due to Hematoma.. Hematoma is a harmless tumor like mass formed due to spillage of blood from ruptured blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues forming a lump.. At times the hematoma gets localized and encapsulated and forms a firm hard lump that can take a long time, say a few months to resolve, but it generally tend to resolve itself.. You should do alternate warm and cool compresses over the lump.. Apply Heparin gel as it help in faster disintegration of the hematoma.. If there is pain you can take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen and apply numbing gel containing Lignocaine over the lump.. You can also elevate your leg while lying down.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.