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Is A Painful Bruise On The Calf A Matter Of Concern?

I have a mysterious large bruise covering my calf that I hadn’t noticed until I went for a run today (I’m assuming it’s running related since I haven’t done anything that would have caused it) it wasn’t painful until now, it’s just a mild throbbing. Should I be concerned?
Sat, 18 Aug 2018
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It could be due to over stretching of your ligaments and muscles. It can happen after a prolong physical exertion as in marathon running and jumping.
In most cases it will resolve by it own even with out treatment.
As of now you can apply ice packs for symptomatic relief and faster recovery.
If symptoms persist, you have to consult an orthopaedic and get an MRI scan done.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Is A Painful Bruise On The Calf A Matter Of Concern?

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It could be due to over stretching of your ligaments and muscles. It can happen after a prolong physical exertion as in marathon running and jumping. In most cases it will resolve by it own even with out treatment. As of now you can apply ice packs for symptomatic relief and faster recovery. If symptoms persist, you have to consult an orthopaedic and get an MRI scan done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.