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What Causes Dark Ankle Discoloration After An Injury Of Shin?
I fell on my bike last week, and scraped and bruised my shin. That was Thursday. By Sunday evening my ankle was totally black and blue. I ve been icing it a couple of times a day, and don t know how to get the bruising to lessen. Would massage help?
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
Hello,
As hematoma has formed at the place of injury, it may take some time to heal. Massaging the area will give you more pain and keep disturbing healing in the hematoma so I would not advise that.
However, you can apply Diclogesic gel (Volini) locally to the area. You can also take Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg to relieve pain.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon!
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
As hematoma has formed at the place of injury, it may take some time to heal. Massaging the area will give you more pain and keep disturbing healing in the hematoma so I would not advise that.
However, you can apply Diclogesic gel (Volini) locally to the area. You can also take Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg to relieve pain.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon!
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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