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Suggest Treatment For Pain, Swelling And Tenderness On Shin After Injury
Question: I work at a boat and jet ski rental place and was bringing a customer in on a jet ski I sat on the edge of the dock and told them to turn it off they complied and continued drifting towards me before I could stick my leg out to deflect them the jet ski had hit my leg head on (lower shin was hit by ski and a few inches above my heel were pinned) didn't hurt as bad as I expected I rode the ski onto the ski dock jumped off and notice it had swelled up within seconds it happened a couple hours ago no bruising is visible just aches and is sore and still swolle... Swelling hasn't changed much I have iced it and taken a warm bath and taken a 800mg ibuprofen any advice?
Brief Answer:
Can be a hematoma with hair line fracture.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The appearance of pain, swelling with tenderness, etc are all indicative of hematoma formation either due to a soft tissue injury or due to a hairline fracture.
For diagnosis it is important to get an x-ray foot and a MRI scan of the area done. X-rays are very sensitive for picking up any fracture and MRI is one of the best tests for ruling out and identifying soft tissue injuries in the area of injury.
I recommend you to consult an Orthopedician for proper examination and required investigations.
Meanwhile -
1. Do a cold compress on the area of injury.
2. Avoid weight bearing on the foot.
3. Keep the foot elevated on two pillows while resting.
4. Get some mild pain killers prescribed from your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be a hematoma with hair line fracture.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The appearance of pain, swelling with tenderness, etc are all indicative of hematoma formation either due to a soft tissue injury or due to a hairline fracture.
For diagnosis it is important to get an x-ray foot and a MRI scan of the area done. X-rays are very sensitive for picking up any fracture and MRI is one of the best tests for ruling out and identifying soft tissue injuries in the area of injury.
I recommend you to consult an Orthopedician for proper examination and required investigations.
Meanwhile -
1. Do a cold compress on the area of injury.
2. Avoid weight bearing on the foot.
3. Keep the foot elevated on two pillows while resting.
4. Get some mild pain killers prescribed from your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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