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Should I Be Concerned As I Got Kicked Very Hard In The Shin And Is In Enormous Pain?
hello. i was kicked very hard in the shin last week and since my leg is in enormous pain and is swollen and bruised in several areas, even where the impact was not. should i take this seriously as a risk for blood clot or is just a bad blow that i need to get over?
Fri, 28 Feb 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
It seems from the description that you could have suffered a soft tissue contusion with resultant muscle spasm causing you symptoms.
Since the pain is persistent for last week it needs to be investigated. Xray is required to rule out any bony injury.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your leg.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your arm will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
It seems from the description that you could have suffered a soft tissue contusion with resultant muscle spasm causing you symptoms.
Since the pain is persistent for last week it needs to be investigated. Xray is required to rule out any bony injury.
In the meanwhile, for symptomatic relief:
1. Give enough rest to your leg.
2. Take mild pain killers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
3. Stronger prescription NSAIDS with muscle relaxants may help if simple analgesics do not help.
4. Hot compresses to your arm will be useful pain relieving measure. You may apply a local analgesic gel on that area
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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