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Knee Injury, Hip Pain, Tingling Sensation In Lower Leg And Upper Thigh. Normal?
Hi Yesterday I got kicked by a horse just above my knew, the area had bruised and swollen very quickly, at the time i could wight bare on this leg but during the past 12 hours it has gotten worse and i am having very bad pains in my hip and my lowe leg and upper thigh has a constant tingling sensation, do you think i need to go get it checked out or is this normal with heavy bruising ? Thanks
Fri, 9 Nov 2012
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Since the bruise around your knee is painful, a bone injury is likely. You need to get an X-ray of the area done. MRI is the best investigation to diagnose the internal knee joint structures injury.
So you need to get checked out .
Till then avoid weight bearing on the knee and keep the leg elevated on two pillows.
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic surgeon
Thanks for posting your query.
Since the bruise around your knee is painful, a bone injury is likely. You need to get an X-ray of the area done. MRI is the best investigation to diagnose the internal knee joint structures injury.
So you need to get checked out .
Till then avoid weight bearing on the knee and keep the leg elevated on two pillows.
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic surgeon
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