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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Bruise On The Leg

Hi ... I injured my leg (shin) about 9 days ago when my shin slammed down on a sharp edge on a boat. Swelling immediately stated and the whole get had various amounts of bruising including the toes. I had xrays 3 or 4 days ago and he bone is fine and doctor gave me inflammatory medicine and told me to elevate and keep it iced down. I've done that, but typically now when I stand on the leg after its been elevated, I can't really stand on it as it hurts really bad (almost like a burning sensation). If I give it a few minutes, the majority of the pain goes away and I'm back to the normal pain level. Doctor said if it doesn't get better to come back in. Swelling and bruising is getting better ... but this standing thing got worse after visit ... and is getting better now. Should I just chill and give it some more time?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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