A member asked:

3 wks ago i fell & hit area above shin on edge of sidewalk pretty hard. it was very bruised & swollen. bruising gone, but area is numb. normal?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: Not normal, but still may resolve. Numbness is a neurological symptom. When you injured the soft leg, you may have injured a nerve in that area. If it does not resolve, I would not heditate to be seen.

Answered 1/16/2016

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