Suggest Treatment For Painful Bruise On The Calf

Posted on Wed, 20 Jul 2016

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Wed, 20 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : My 13 year old daughter has a bruise on the back of her calf , hurts to walk or touch . And her leg feels cold compared to the other one !

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take her in to be seen now.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,

I am concerned, from your description, about the possibility of a DVT (deep vein thrombosis). Usually when there is a clot in a deep vein, there is swelling at and blow the level of the clot.

Because DVTs can cause serious complications, I recommend you take her in to be seen in person now.

If it turns out to just be a superficial bruise, elevating, as she has been doing, is the thing to do, and moist heat can make it more comfortable.

But get it checked out, as a simple bruise usually does not cause these symptoms.

I would like to hear how she is doing after she has been evaluated.

I hope this information helps.

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