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Throbbing Pain In Left Shin, Bump Near Shin. Using Aspercreme, Hot And Cold Packs. Due To Pulled Muscle?

I have throbbing pain around my left shin. I thought it was because i had started walking, but it wakes me up at night constantly throbbing and won t go away even if i put aspercreme or a type of hot/ cold treatment. There are no visible signs on my leg, and just the other day i was rubbing my left and noticed just below my knee close to the shin, was a bump of some kind. And of course when i rubbed it, it hurt. But during the day (while walking/work) i really don t feel the pain just here and there. This has been going on for 3 months now, my husband seems to think its a pulled muscle, but i don t know....unsure , i thought pulled muscles fixed themselves within weeks....
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi,

I have read your query.

You should get x-ray of affected part in AP and Lateral view and send me report, it may be a hair line fracture.

Till then you may try to avoid running and jumping and take ibuprofen.

I hope it helps.

You are welcome to ask further health related queries.

In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:

http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-chander-mohan-singh/67013

Thanks.

Dr.Singh.


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Throbbing Pain In Left Shin, Bump Near Shin. Using Aspercreme, Hot And Cold Packs. Due To Pulled Muscle?

Hi, I have read your query. You should get x-ray of affected part in AP and Lateral view and send me report, it may be a hair line fracture. Till then you may try to avoid running and jumping and take ibuprofen. I hope it helps. You are welcome to ask further health related queries. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-chander-mohan-singh/67013 Thanks. Dr.Singh.