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Hey everyone. Last Friday during my soccer match, I took a pretty brutal hit to my thigh from a player who was falling right into me.
Even though things felt a bit better the very next day, my range of motion was definitely compromised. By Sunday, after I tried to go for a walk, the pain spiked significantly and my muscles started cramping up badly.
I headed to the hospital this past Monday to get checked out. Thankfully, there are no broken bones, but the ultrasound confirmed some pretty significant muscle contusions in several spots. They actually measured the circumference of my thigh—it’s sitting at 55cm compared to just 51cm on my healthy leg. The whole area is heavily swollen, making it incredibly difficult to bend my leg.
I’ve been resting all day, staying as still as possible, and icing the area constantly, but I honestly haven't felt any improvement yet. The swelling hasn't budged, and it hurts just as much to walk or even when someone lightly touches the spot. I'm starting to get a little worried because tomorrow marks a full week since the injury, and to make matters worse, I woke up today with a fever climbing from 99°F to about 99.5°F...
Does anyone have any advice or similar experiences to share? Should I expect things to start turning a corner soon, or is this level of inflammation a red flag? 😢
Even though things felt a bit better the very next day, my range of motion was definitely compromised. By Sunday, after I tried to go for a walk, the pain spiked significantly and my muscles started cramping up badly.
I headed to the hospital this past Monday to get checked out. Thankfully, there are no broken bones, but the ultrasound confirmed some pretty significant muscle contusions in several spots. They actually measured the circumference of my thigh—it’s sitting at 55cm compared to just 51cm on my healthy leg. The whole area is heavily swollen, making it incredibly difficult to bend my leg.
I’ve been resting all day, staying as still as possible, and icing the area constantly, but I honestly haven't felt any improvement yet. The swelling hasn't budged, and it hurts just as much to walk or even when someone lightly touches the spot. I'm starting to get a little worried because tomorrow marks a full week since the injury, and to make matters worse, I woke up today with a fever climbing from 99°F to about 99.5°F...
Does anyone have any advice or similar experiences to share? Should I expect things to start turning a corner soon, or is this level of inflammation a red flag? 😢