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Experiencing Difficulty In Walking Due To Swelling & Bruise On The Shin Area

About 6 months ago I fell down and my full body weight landed on the front of my shin against a raised platform. My leg swelled up so I had an x-ray done but was told to just rest the leg. Around 3 weeks ago, after starting an exercise programme, the area of my shin that was bruised and swollen, began to bruise and swell again and appeared red & hot to the touch. My doctor said it was called Erythema nodosum and carried out blood tests. These have all come back negative to anything serious but my doctor has now discharged me. Is this something that will now just keep inevitably occurring when I exercise? Also, over the past few days walking has become difficult on the same leg due to a raised, red sore area on my big toe (similar place to a bunion but VERY painful)....could the two be linked? I am 29 years old.
posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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Hi I have gone through your description and noted about the blunt injury on your led where you had no fracture. There is a strong possibility that you have damages the muscles in the area which have not healed. The second possibility is that you may be having gout ( increased uric acid in the blood) which will explain the painful swelling on your foot( big Toe). I suggest you get S Uric Acid and MRI Leg to assess the causes of both. In the meantime you can start any painkiller to relieve you of pain.
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Experiencing Difficulty In Walking Due To Swelling & Bruise On The Shin Area

Hi I have gone through your description and noted about the blunt injury on your led where you had no fracture. There is a strong possibility that you have damages the muscles in the area which have not healed. The second possibility is that you may be having gout ( increased uric acid in the blood) which will explain the painful swelling on your foot( big Toe). I suggest you get S Uric Acid and MRI Leg to assess the causes of both. In the meantime you can start any painkiller to relieve you of pain.