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My uncle and i where playing soccer and he smacked the ball hard at my lower leg when i bend my toes i have pain up the front of my leg?

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Bruised shin: Hopefully your shin is just bruised. Try icing it and applying aspercream It might take a while, but if it doesn't improve, you will need to get an xray to make sure that it is not broken.

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 9/25/2014

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