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What Causes A Numb Area In The Shin After Hitting It?

I hit my shin. It bruised the following day. 3 days later I felt stinging pain in the area of the bruise which was relieved with ice. Now 1 week later my leg has a numb area near the bruise and my leg aches. Should I be concerned or will these issues eventually subside?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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If you have swelling in the area of the bruise, it is likely that the nerve is a bit irritated.

That should improve over the first couple of weeks.
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What Causes A Numb Area In The Shin After Hitting It?

If you have swelling in the area of the bruise, it is likely that the nerve is a bit irritated. That should improve over the first couple of weeks.