
What Is The Cure For Small Bruising, Pain And Hard Knot Inside Calf Muscle?

Question: My 14 year old son got hit in the calf by another boy (the other boy's knee impacted my sons calf during a vollyball game). The area shows only slight, small bruising, but there is a very hard knot inside the muscle and my son is in a fair amount of pain...
Brief Answer:
Due to a hematoma formation in the area.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Hard knot inside the muscle is likely to be due to a hematoma formation in the area.
He need to avoid massaging the area and take a mild pain killer for relief. Do a cold compress on the area of injury.
The pain and swelling might take over a week to subside. In case there is an acute pain and a sudden increase in swelling then consult your physician for a direct examination to rule out any infection in the area.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta
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