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I was knocked down by a large wave and hit the area just below my knee of my left leg this area appeared bruised for the first few days but now is not but rather swollen and numb. If i put any pressure on this area i get shooting pain throughout my lower leg. The swollen area reached about the same height as my kneecap so when i go to get up if i use my left leg I’m guaranteed to also hit the affected area
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by ur history it seems that u got injury just below the knee on outer side( abt 5 cm below and outer to knee cap)... its area where our fibula bone is there & on it peroneal nerve passes downward whoch supply our lower leg muscle and skin ...
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U GET done x ray of knee with leg -ap and lateral to rule out any fracture of fibula...
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cotinue ice fomentation to decrease swelling... consult orthoapaedician sos
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