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Banged Shin Swelling Up Weeks Later

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Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

I tripped and fell a week ago and banged up the shin part of my right leg. Have been putting cold packs on it. It seemed to get better, but the last 2 days is more painful and more swollen. Can't see ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Saurabh Gupta MD

I banged my shin three weeks ago. Currently it is not painful, no major leg swelling. But I do have a hard bump on my shin. I had an x-ray this week and they confirmed there were no... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

Hi, I tripped and fell into my pool this morning. I scraped my left shin and instep and banged the ... thigh is too. Maybe it got twisted or something. I have been loading up on Advil . I don't believe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

A few days ago I noticed a swelling on my leg, at the side of my shin. A few weeks ago I bumped the bottom part of my shin against the bottom of my car (slipped on ice); this swelling... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I banged my shin about two months ago - bruising the area Since then, I have noticed two small lumps in that same area - have not gone away yet Should I be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)

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Dr. Nirmal Chander Gupta MD

Hello...I fell in March of this year and banged up my shin quite a bit. It never really bled, but ... swelling is down. Here it is 3 months later and the area is still discolored and the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nirmal Chander Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

hi i banged my shin at work 5 weeks ago and its still bruised and tender and swollen. when i bang ... banged my shin aswell and theres still a lump on my shin and gash, could i of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

Hello, I banged my shin very hard on a metal bar about 5 weeks ago. There is still some swelling. About 1/8 - 1/4 of an inch larger than the other shin. A small red spot on the impact... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

banged my shin 2 weeks ago. Immediate swelling about the size of golf ball. Also grazed the skin.Swelling has not improved at all, skin is red beneath for about 4 inches, inside ankle has turned... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Jenis Bhalavat MD

hi i banged my shin about half way up and it was swolled and hard in that area but was just faintly bruised. now at the bottom of my shin it has gone dark red in areas as if theres blood near... View answer

Answered by : Jenis Bhalavat ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)