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Suggest A Remedy For Swollen And Bruised Calf Post Injury

Hello, I fell and twisted my ankle,hit my shin just below the knee. My entire calf is swolen, extremely bruised to the end of my toes, I cannot bear weight on it and there is a red spot in the middle of my calf that is warm to the touch. This happened exactly one week ago and bruising is still tremendous. Should I be concerned?
Tue, 9 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain in case if you have twisted your ankle and hit your shin there seems to be soft tissue injury leading to swelling and bruising is due to ruptured blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood in the sof tissues causing bruising and Hematoma formation..
But in case if you are unable to walk or put pressure over the calf there is a possibility that there is fracture in ankle bone leading to inability to bear weight..I would suggest you to consult an Orthopedician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly..
In case if there is fracture then reduction of fracture segments followed by immobilization using a cast or splint will help..
In case if there is only soft tissue injury then taking anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen will help..
You can also do cool compresses or icing the shin..
You can apply analgesic gels..
You can also apply Heparin containing gel to reduce bruising..
Elevate your leg while lying down..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest A Remedy For Swollen And Bruised Calf Post Injury

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain in case if you have twisted your ankle and hit your shin there seems to be soft tissue injury leading to swelling and bruising is due to ruptured blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood in the sof tissues causing bruising and Hematoma formation.. But in case if you are unable to walk or put pressure over the calf there is a possibility that there is fracture in ankle bone leading to inability to bear weight..I would suggest you to consult an Orthopedician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly.. In case if there is fracture then reduction of fracture segments followed by immobilization using a cast or splint will help.. In case if there is only soft tissue injury then taking anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen will help.. You can also do cool compresses or icing the shin.. You can apply analgesic gels.. You can also apply Heparin containing gel to reduce bruising.. Elevate your leg while lying down.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.