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What Causes Pain,numbness And Indention On Leg After Injury?

Hi I knocked my leg a few weeks ago playing cricket, originally it was very bruised and a sharp pain, now the bruising has gone but a large indentation remains on the shin bone, this still gives a sharp pain when touched, also if I touch above the indent it gives a tingling lower down my leg and a weird feeling that feels like something is moving under the skin, I also feel a slight numbness in my foot and on the affected part of the leg Cheers
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the shin bone lies directly under the skin. there is no muscle between the shin bone and the skin. any injury over the shin causes direct injury to shin bone. some times it causes blood collection under the periosteum (thin covering over bone) of shin bone . it causes sever pain and indentation for 1-2 weeks.
the superficial peroneal nerve lies on lateral part of leg near the shin bone and give sensory supplies to some part of leg and upper part of foot. if it get injured, causes numbness on upper part of foot and some part of leg.

Rest, icing, local application of non irritant analgesic gel and anti-inflammatory analgesics such as ibuprofen will decrease pain and swelling.
nerve enhancer such as pregabalin will be helpful in decreasing numbness.

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What Causes Pain,numbness And Indention On Leg After Injury?

the shin bone lies directly under the skin. there is no muscle between the shin bone and the skin. any injury over the shin causes direct injury to shin bone. some times it causes blood collection under the periosteum (thin covering over bone) of shin bone . it causes sever pain and indentation for 1-2 weeks. the superficial peroneal nerve lies on lateral part of leg near the shin bone and give sensory supplies to some part of leg and upper part of foot. if it get injured, causes numbness on upper part of foot and some part of leg. Rest, icing, local application of non irritant analgesic gel and anti-inflammatory analgesics such as ibuprofen will decrease pain and swelling. nerve enhancer such as pregabalin will be helpful in decreasing numbness. Hope this helps. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.