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Severe Bruising And Swelling In The Legs After A Fall. No Pain. Have Itching, Numbness And Back Pain. What Can Be Done?
Hi...i fell off the stairs 2 weeks ago and slid with both legs bended...had severe impact to my left leg. Still have severe bruising and the swelling is still there. When i touch it it feels numb and can actually press down and my print stays there like play dough. Haven t seen a dr. Is this something that needs medical attention. Havent had pain. Juss itchy on my leg. Have had some back pain .
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
You may want to have your primary care doctor refer you to physical therapy and a massage therapist to improve circulation. In addition you may consider asking for a nerve conduction study to see if there is any nerve damage in the numb area.
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