I was hit with a baseball in the shin three weeks ago. My leg and ankle have been swollen since. At first my ankle turned black and blue but that has gone away. Now the spot that was hit is turning red and pain has moved below and above the bruise. The more active I am the more it swells and hurts
Hi, What I understand by the history is that there will be a direct impact of the hard ball over the shin. Now the shin of the leg doesn't contain more muscle in the bulky form like the thighs. But its more of the thinner muscles and consists more of the fascia.  The fascia must have got inflamed and had a direct impact. It will be nice if you get an X-ray done. Since if any hairline fracture stays it will heal slowly. Like there is principle for healing of bones. For upper limbs it is 3-4 weeks and for lower limbs it is 4-6 weeks.  Sometimes 8 weeks. Depending upon the bone injury and the healing processes. Now since there is swelling which is common I think there is still weakness in the muscles of the shin and needs to be corrected as venous return is insufficient.  You can try the balance board exercise which you can find online and rest assured your swelling will vanish. You might not need any medications in future for it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. 