Damaged my shin playing ball...?!
Question: Damaged my shin playing ball!.!.!.!?
First damage was a line drive to my shin, which put me out of an inning!.!.!. that was about four weeks ago!.!.!. then two weeks ago, I was playing and I tripped and slammed onto the same spot and it hurt like heck, then in the same game, I slid into third causing severe pain, and I dove across the grass in the outfield to catch a pop-fly to centre!.!.!. almost immediately after that last episode, my knee and shin swelled up big time and started bruising!.
I have kept it elevated and applied ice and am taking Naproxen, but the pain isn't going away!. Also, there is a spot of skin right below my knee that I can't feel!. I mean, it's not tingling or anything, I just can't feel it!. The pain now goes right down the side of my shin to my ankle!.
Should I continue with the elevation, ice and Naproxen 500mg or should I FINALLY go see a doctor!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have kept it elevated and applied ice and am taking Naproxen, but the pain isn't going away!. Also, there is a spot of skin right below my knee that I can't feel!. I mean, it's not tingling or anything, I just can't feel it!. The pain now goes right down the side of my shin to my ankle!.
Should I continue with the elevation, ice and Naproxen 500mg or should I FINALLY go see a doctor!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Go to see the doc NOW!. It sounds like you have had a tremendous amount of trauma to your leg- it needs to evaluated by a professional!. Go see an orthopedic sports doctor!. Since you already have a loss of sensation in your leg, get a fast ride to a doc ASAPWww@Answer-Health@Com