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Swelling After A Hit On Shin

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Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

I hit my shin on a skinny tree sled riding. My shin nailed the tree and I spun around and fell off ... instantly bruised when I hit the tree while I was resting and I could barely... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

i hit the front of my shin on a shopping cart and lump formed immediately afterward, I've got ice on it and the swelling seems to have gone down. just wondering if i should be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Missed step and hit my shin really hard, swelling and getting tight doesn't hurt to walk but everything is swelling below impact sight, ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mukesh Chugh MD

I'm a pitcher and was hit in the shin with a line drive atleast 4 months ago. Originally the area swelled and then went away within a matter of 30 to 45 minutes. My worry is that the area... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Chugh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I injured my shin 2 wks ago. There is a knot on the bone & also swelling & pain in ankle where leg was not hit. Worried about red area on ankle. See pics. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)

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Dr.      Honey Arora MD

I have a large painful lump on the side of my shin from a hard hit in football, the length of my shin feels as if hot water is pouring out of it with a stinging seering... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Sharon Baisil MD

i just hit my shin, on a branch, in the middle of my leg, and it swelled immediately. It now loos like a goose egg on my shin, but everytime i take a step the middle... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sharon Baisil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Albana Sejdini MD

I ran my shin into a metal box 3 days ago. It hit about 2 inches below my knee. I have swelling on the inside of my calf and then again on the outside of my calf but near the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Niharika Kuntal MD

I recently struck my shin on the metal edge of a wheelbarrow and within seconds it swelled up to the size of a golfball. Oddly enough, a few days later, the swelling is still... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Niharika Kuntal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I hit my shin bone two weeks ago. lump swelling at site of injury and blood pooling in ankle. After two weeks I still have a lump on the shin and some blood still in ankle... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)