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Suggest Treatment For Redness, Swelling And Lower Calf Muscle Pain

After I fell and injured my calf about 8 days ago I applied ice to the injured are and the swelling went down but I now have redness and a lesion in the area below where the swelling was. It also pains somewhat and seems to be migrating down towards my lower calf. Could it be infected although I did not bleed after I fell.
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
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These are typicsl signs of inflammation. so your calf muscle is inflammed.
There are several causes
The trauma you had may caused myositis. cellulitis. or haematoma all can cause pain
DVT Deep Venous Thrombosis This are clots in the deep veins due to injury and prolonged imobility.
Fracture of the bone due trauma remember any trauma can cause fracture
Tests to be done
X ray
MRI
Doppler ultra sound
D Dimmers
Depending on the out come treatment can follow.
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Suggest Treatment For Redness, Swelling And Lower Calf Muscle Pain

Thank You for consulting us These are typicsl signs of inflammation. so your calf muscle is inflammed. There are several causes The trauma you had may caused myositis. cellulitis. or haematoma all can cause pain DVT Deep Venous Thrombosis This are clots in the deep veins due to injury and prolonged imobility. Fracture of the bone due trauma remember any trauma can cause fracture Tests to be done X ray MRI Doppler ultra sound D Dimmers Depending on the out come treatment can follow.