6 weeks ago, I was playing a ball game that resulted in me colliding with another person, and I got a pretty large bruise on my shin (about 6 inches tall x 4 inches wide). I treated it with Rest, Ice, Compression & Elevation (though I work on my feet, but would elevate when I was at home). Some of the blood pooled in my foot and ankle for a few weeks, but finally a majority of the discoloration has resolved. Trouble is, even without the visible bruise, after 6 weeks there is still a sizable amount of localized swelling, and numbness of the swollen area.
Hello, This collision would have caused you some injury on the muscle on the front of the leg like a tear and collection of blood (hematoma) which showed up like a bruise. This also damages the fine nerve fibers which pass down the leg and so the numbness. If this swelling is considerable and is troubling you then an ultrasound examination will give you the correct picture.Meanwhile, use elastic stockings for compression