hi lat ruesday i was involved in a white wter rafting injury of my left shin, i believe i hit several rocks at a powerful speed when i got out of the water i instantly had a huge larger than a golf ball almost looked like i had two knees lumb i iced it immediately after about 2 hours some of the swelling was gone but still very painful to touch i could walk and move my toes they figured i was ok just going to be bruised. that was a week ago and the place that was swollen is hard and numb on the left side of the injury but my foot and part of my lower leg is now black and blue bruised and swollen....if this normal progression for such a tramatic injury or should i go in and have it checked....i have no insurance so i ws trying to ride it out to just see if it will just take time to heal . i have no pain in my foot but sharp pain where the original lump was....it opened up and bleed a little only about a1/2 inch long nothing bad but like i said the area aroundit is still very painful to the touch.

thank you
kim