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Shin Injury. Bruise Formation, Sudden Pain, Bump. Icing It. Treatment Options?

I got a bruise on my shin from football, it happened when the back of my friends cleat hit my shin, I felt a sudden pain nd I try d rubbing it, after practice it got fat so I iced it, each day that week I ve iced and drank water but then I stopped Icing. The bump has been there since our 2 week of football but, I m already on my last week of football nd I still got this bruise or bump
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for the query.

The bruise on shin is due to crushing of your tissue in between the shin and the external pressure. Some blood vessels get ruptured during the time and blood gets collected in between the tissues. That is how a bruise occurs. The collected blood is slowly broken down to it's constituents and removed from the site over a period. Then the bruise disappears.

I presume you do not have any problem in walking or playing. Since it has happened around 2 weeks back, the colour would have become normal now. The bump which remains on your shin will go over some time. No treatment would be required for the same. You can apply hot water compression to the swelling, which would speed up the process of healing.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards
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General & Family Physician Dr. Fakhar-i-Rifaq's  Response
hi. Be carefull while practicing cause such injuries are more painful in old age.this inury was due to rupture of blood vessels,blood collection of small ammount is resolved quickley but there was big amount of blood now you should have aspiration with needle and then apply compression bandage for one week-------- .in future whenever you get such injury apply cold and press it and give compression bandage. bye take care
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Shin Injury. Bruise Formation, Sudden Pain, Bump. Icing It. Treatment Options?

Hi, Thanks for the query. The bruise on shin is due to crushing of your tissue in between the shin and the external pressure. Some blood vessels get ruptured during the time and blood gets collected in between the tissues. That is how a bruise occurs. The collected blood is slowly broken down to it s constituents and removed from the site over a period. Then the bruise disappears. I presume you do not have any problem in walking or playing. Since it has happened around 2 weeks back, the colour would have become normal now. The bump which remains on your shin will go over some time. No treatment would be required for the same. You can apply hot water compression to the swelling, which would speed up the process of healing. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards