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Suggest Remedy For Knots In The Shin

I fell down the stairs now my foot and leg is black and blue. I have been told nothing is broken. I have a knot on my shin about two to tree inches above my ankle, I have alot of pain and I can feel like something occasionally moving or rolling there. I also can t flex my foot up without making it worse. My Doctor told me there wasn t anything around my shin that could be moving around. What should i do? It s been two weeks and the pain hasn t changed.

Thu, 7 May 2020

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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari's Response

Hello,

If you are still having pain after 2 weeks of injury with swelling then I shall advise you to have an X-ray of affected limb to rule out a stress fracture. Till then you should do following to have relief in this:
- Apply a compression bandage from foot to leg.
- Keep your limb elevated on pillow.
- Take an analgesic like ibuprofen.
- Do rest.

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

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon

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