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I fell down my stairs a week ago and my shin bone is throbbing bad. i've taken lots of ibuprofen/tylenol and it has helped with swelling but it wont stop throbbing?
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It’s been a week and it still hurts you probably need an x-ray to make sure you do not have a hairline fracture.
Answered 5/16/2021
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