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I hit my head a week ago in my backyard on a steel trailer hitch. a golf ball sized welt formed and lasted 3 days. now have sharp pain 2 the touch?
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Not surprising: This area is reacting to the hard hit you had with your head vs. Steel trailer hitch.It's still swollen, and you need to contact your doctor to report your trauma, and be evaluated in case it needs to be imaged. At this point, it may take weeks for the swelling to go down. You might benefit from having a 2nd opinion from an osteopathic doctor, who can do a musculoskeletal, crania osteopathic xm 2.
Answered 3/26/2014
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