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Suggest Medication For Swelling Of The Shin Area After An Injury

67 year old female, 5 4 175#. 3 days ago, Right shin took a hard hit from cast iron lawn sprinkler a bit higher than midway. Second hit to same area on grocery cart yesterday. Shin swelling mostly down with ice and elevAtion, however, blood pooling both sides of ankle. Swelling getting worse, feeling the pressure more. Is this something that needs to be seen, or just more ice and elevation?
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Swelling might be due to haematomaformation(collection of blood).
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.

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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Suggest Medication For Swelling Of The Shin Area After An Injury

Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Swelling might be due to haematomaformation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care