how long should we wait to treat a hematoma on the shin. my daughter was kicked in the shin in a basketball game over 2 weeks ago. she said it feels numb in the area and now there is a large bump in that area.  We took her to urgent care and they said it is the normal process of healing but its been two more days and it doesnt seem to be going down.
Hello, Normally hematoma arising out of injuries get reabsorbed by body of its own in three weeks time. But if he hematoma is big and doesn't go down in three weeks time, then you may have to get it Chat Doctor. As far as numbness is concerned, it is normal as the blood in hematoma might be causing some pressure on local nerves, resulting n numbness. The moment hematoma is resolved, numbness would improve of its own. Thanks