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Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain On Leg
About 5 days ago I was hit hard in the leg by a baseball. It swelled but was not all that painful so I continued to pitch. I did not ice properly the first night and now the swelling is still there (though not as serious) but there is a sharp pain in the lower part of the leg. Will this heal on its own or could it be broken? I am away from home and don t have a doctor nearby to see.
Wed, 4 May 2016
Hi,
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As the mechanism of injury was the direct of the baseball on the leg, and now the area is painful and sharp pain in the lower part of the leg, i will advice to undergo an x-ray if there is any bony injury. Usually, depending on the location the symptoms can be predicted, but as you mentioned that the ball hit the leg, it is tough to judge if the ball has hit the nerve and leading to sharp pain.
Getting an x-ray and a clinical assessment will be good. If damage to any bone, muscle, tendon, nerve, artery is there, one needs a hands on examination.
As you did icing and the pain is not coming down, you need to visit the doctor to get it check. Never ignore sports injuries, as one can never suspect the impact it does,
Usually, if no major signs are present, then with simple sport physical therapy training , the candidate can go back to sport soon.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.
As the mechanism of injury was the direct of the baseball on the leg, and now the area is painful and sharp pain in the lower part of the leg, i will advice to undergo an x-ray if there is any bony injury. Usually, depending on the location the symptoms can be predicted, but as you mentioned that the ball hit the leg, it is tough to judge if the ball has hit the nerve and leading to sharp pain.
Getting an x-ray and a clinical assessment will be good. If damage to any bone, muscle, tendon, nerve, artery is there, one needs a hands on examination.
As you did icing and the pain is not coming down, you need to visit the doctor to get it check. Never ignore sports injuries, as one can never suspect the impact it does,
Usually, if no major signs are present, then with simple sport physical therapy training , the candidate can go back to sport soon.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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