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I have had a bad bruise on my shin for just over a week now. there is still swelling and discoloured skin, every time i put weight on that leg it hurt?
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BAD SHIN BRUISE: KEEP THAT AFFECTED LEG ELEVATED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. IT WILL PROBABLY HURT FOR A FEW MORE DAYS, BUT AS LONG AS YOU KEEP IT RESTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, IT WILL HEAL MUCH FASTER. DID YOU PCP SEE IT? BEST LUCK TO YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.
Answered 1/30/2017
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