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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Calf

my daughter just got kicked in a soccer game on the inside of the leg (side calve) it is swelled up and very painful is their something i need to watch we have been placing her leg in a bucket of ice on and off now for 20 minutes is their something else we should do and watch should we watch out for.....
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Hello,

As the mechanism of injury is direct to the side of the leg, this should be a muscle trauma. icing will help reduce pain and swelling.

Don't do too often as it will desensitize the part which isn't good. some sort of pain is good because it indicates there is injury and healing is happening.

Also, try to keep the leg elevated over a pillow and try applying the crepe bandage.

wait and see if any other symptoms like skin discoloration happen. If it does then we can think of X-Ray to rule out any kind of fracture.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Calf

Hello, As the mechanism of injury is direct to the side of the leg, this should be a muscle trauma. icing will help reduce pain and swelling. Don t do too often as it will desensitize the part which isn t good. some sort of pain is good because it indicates there is injury and healing is happening. Also, try to keep the leg elevated over a pillow and try applying the crepe bandage. wait and see if any other symptoms like skin discoloration happen. If it does then we can think of X-Ray to rule out any kind of fracture. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist