during my soccer game today, im a goalie, i slid in front of a girl a she ran into my leg, or possibly kicked it. it was right above my knee. it hurt instantly but i stayed in the game, i just had to hobble around. it didnt hurt to kick, but it hurt when i came back down on the leg. while sitting down in the car with my foot flat on the ground i couldnt lift the leg. ive now noticed that it is quite swolen, but hardly any brusing. but it hurts quite badly and ive been walking around with quite the limp and the leg sometimes just like buckles up on me and i have to go up the stairs one foot at a time. i know its going to be very sore tomorrow but at what point would i want to go to the doctors? i got hit in the same spot, same leg, playing basketball and it hurt for a few days but it definitely didnt feel this bad on the night that it happened. what did i do? how can i help? do i practice tomorrow? when to call the doctor?
2007-10-10 15:22:49 · 2 answers · asked by clueless 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
consult a doctor, get a few days of rest, and stay off that leg. You've probably bruised/torn some muscles and (hopefully not) ligament.
2007-10-10 15:35:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kizheart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, personally, I would call / go to the doc ASAP. If it's that bad and swollen, it could very well be either badly sprained or damaged worse, but not necessarily broken, though still a possibility.
2007-10-10 15:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by Norak D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋