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Housemate,55, hit calf with bike pedal 4 days ago. formed painful,hard lump, little bruising. now ankle below is purple and puffy. low income. advise?
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Dependent bruising.: When you injure the leg, the blood from the bruising can travel down the fascial plans and end up forming a bruise lower in the leg. A simple answer to this could be a support stocking or even an ace wrap. If he has pain in the calf or what feels like a hard chord in the calf he should be checked out for the possibility of a blood clot.
Answered 8/10/2014
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