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I don’t know if football is a regular thing for you, and I’ll assume you’re like me and not getting any younger… all injuries seem to manifest worse with age and I’m kinda glad I was forced to stop playing when I was 28…
I’m not a medical professional, but this looks like a heavy bruise in a non-20yr old body.
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I played football last Sunday and took a pretty nasty kick on the inside of the left leg, half way down the shin. The area was heavily swollen after and I iced it on the first, second and third days and the swelling reduced. The whole leg is bruised above and particularly below the kick, all the way round. The bruising has also pooled down to the ankle and there is black / purple bruising below the ankle and along the instep of the foot. The ankle is also swollen. Soreness comes and goes, but it doesn't particularly hurt when I walk or cycle.
Is this just a bruise or something else (bone bruise or fracture?) Do I need to get it checked?
Photos attached, but it doesn't really show very clearly.