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Suggest Treatment For Bruising And Knot On Shin After Injuey

I took a softball to the shin 3 and a half weeks ago and though the bruising is pretty much gone there is still a very solid knot where I was hit that is sore to touch and sometimes when I walk. I'm not sure if it's something to be concerned about or not.
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain bruising and knot formation on shin after injury occurs due to inflammation of soft tissues as a reaction to injury as well as there is also rupture to small blood vessels leading to spillage of blood into the soft tissues and formation of HEMATOMA and bruising ..

Due to inflammation there is accumulation of inflammatory cells as well as there is overgrowth of fibrous tissue and at times the hematoma becomes localized and encapsulated leading to formation of a hard stable lump which takes time to resolve..

It resolves gradually and can take even months after the inflammation, bruising and pain subsides but it definitely goes away..

You can do alternate hot and cold compresses over the lump for faster healing..
Apply thrombophob gel as it contains Heparin Sodium and will help in faster disruption of hematoma..
In case of pain you can take Tylenol or advil..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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Suggest Treatment For Bruising And Knot On Shin After Injuey

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain bruising and knot formation on shin after injury occurs due to inflammation of soft tissues as a reaction to injury as well as there is also rupture to small blood vessels leading to spillage of blood into the soft tissues and formation of HEMATOMA and bruising .. Due to inflammation there is accumulation of inflammatory cells as well as there is overgrowth of fibrous tissue and at times the hematoma becomes localized and encapsulated leading to formation of a hard stable lump which takes time to resolve.. It resolves gradually and can take even months after the inflammation, bruising and pain subsides but it definitely goes away.. You can do alternate hot and cold compresses over the lump for faster healing.. Apply thrombophob gel as it contains Heparin Sodium and will help in faster disruption of hematoma.. In case of pain you can take Tylenol or advil.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..