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Shin Injury, Painful, Bruised. Taken Aleve. Need An X Ray?
Hi, I think i already have some answers. I fell forward on our deck stairs Tuesday and most of my weight landed on my right shin (I'm a large lady). My shins hit one of the risers when I just missed a step. I can walk (1.5 miles today, not sure how smart that was) and feel better when I'm moving around. But when I lie down and move my foot in such a way that extends whatever muscle goes over the shin - whoa - had me in tears. So I think it is a shin bone bruise. I took a couple of Aleve. Can't ice much because it hurts to touch it. I expect to visit Urgent Care Thursday, will I need an x-ray?
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
It is very obvious from the description that you have suffered a soft tissue contusion. As you are walking normally, Xray of the injured area is not necessary.
The general treatment guidelines are as follows -
* Give rest to the injured part and don't do any activities which produces pain
* Keep your leg in elevation most of the time
* Wrap an elastic compression bandage around the injured area
* Ice pack the area once in 2-3 hours
* Gentle massage of the area with pain killer creams will help in reducing the pain & inflammation.
* Once the acute pain subsides, apply moist heat fomentation over the area to relax the underlying muscles.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
It is very obvious from the description that you have suffered a soft tissue contusion. As you are walking normally, Xray of the injured area is not necessary.
The general treatment guidelines are as follows -
* Give rest to the injured part and don't do any activities which produces pain
* Keep your leg in elevation most of the time
* Wrap an elastic compression bandage around the injured area
* Ice pack the area once in 2-3 hours
* Gentle massage of the area with pain killer creams will help in reducing the pain & inflammation.
* Once the acute pain subsides, apply moist heat fomentation over the area to relax the underlying muscles.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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