Hi I m an 18 year old girl and I hit my shin really hard during my soccer game but I m not sure how, I think I hit someone else s leg. It s right around where my shin guard edge is. When it first happened it was a swollen knot with a huge bruise and was quite painful for the touch. It s been about 3 weeks now and the bruise gone and it s not sore unless you hit it really hard and the knot is still there, should I get it checked out or leave it be?
Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical orthopedic assessment is advised. As mentioned by you the pain in the shin area and its 3 weeks old, this area is prone to give pain a bit longer, as there is less of muscles and more of the skinny region. Also, the impact of injury will be directly hit to the bony region, may be if after the clinical orthopedic assessment the need of x-ray is felt than you will be advised one. As the pain is not coming down, you may be advised to undergo physical therapy, by using the Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and later stages exercises it will be possible to give you a strength in the muscles and the fascia. By which the pain will be lowered, and the recovery will be to the optimum. Also, you can play soccer on later stages if the sports retraining is performed. In my clinical practice I see sports injury, and they respond well to physical therapy. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. 