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Suggest Treatment For Tenderness And Swelling On The Shin Area
My shin bone is very tender and will swell. As the day progresses it then shows a shadow-like bruise . It is oval-shaped, about size of small hand mirror. This started in August after a screen door hit me just below the knee. Should I be concerned? Thankyou.
Tue, 3 Jan 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Its possible that the skin never healed completely, sometimes the body take a while to resolve the bruising but if the bone underlying the bruise underwent bone contusion or stress fractures could explain why you have significant bruising still present after such a long time. I would recommend getting an x-ray as first line of treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Samuel Parmar
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Its possible that the skin never healed completely, sometimes the body take a while to resolve the bruising but if the bone underlying the bruise underwent bone contusion or stress fractures could explain why you have significant bruising still present after such a long time. I would recommend getting an x-ray as first line of treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Samuel Parmar
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