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Is Swollen Bruise On Leg After Being Kicked By A Horse A Cause For Concern?

i got kicked by a horse in my lower leg on sat night....it was like a cup cake then went down with ice the next morning.now its swollen and pink with black bruising around it and in the lower foot i do stand for work then put it up and ice.Do i need to be concerned?its been 4 days and looks ok but still swollen. Thanks Colleen
Mon, 30 May 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 swollen lower leg with black bruising due to being kicked by a horse seems to be due to traumatic injury to the soft tissues leading to ruptured blood vessels and causing accumulation of blood into the soft tissues and it is the cause for bruising and there is also hematoma formation..
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..

As of now you should do alternate warm and cool compresses over the lump..
Apply Heparin gel as it help in faster disintegration of the hematoma..
You can apply numbing gel if there is pain..
Elevate your feet while lying down..
Do less exertion..

In case if it worsen consult a General Surgeon and get evaluated..


Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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Is Swollen Bruise On Leg After Being Kicked By A Horse A Cause For Concern?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain swollen lower leg with black bruising due to being kicked by a horse seems to be due to traumatic injury to the soft tissues leading to ruptured blood vessels and causing accumulation of blood into the soft tissues and it is the cause for bruising and there is also hematoma formation.. 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.. As of now you should do alternate warm and cool compresses over the lump.. Apply Heparin gel as it help in faster disintegration of the hematoma.. You can apply numbing gel if there is pain.. Elevate your feet while lying down.. Do less exertion.. In case if it worsen consult a General Surgeon and get evaluated.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.