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A few month ago , I got accidently kicked by my horse in the trailer ,  
after that my leg from knee to foot became completely black and blue.  
It took me a week to go to urgent care (Just because I am a nurse and  
I think I can diagnose myself) just to find out ,if I had a fracture.  
I did not. I kept ace-wrapping, icing and elevating my leg for about 2  
weeks, and in between I worked 12 hour shifts. I work in the ER as an  
RN, so I had the ERMD take a look at the pictures, because that leg  
kept on hurting like hell, and people  kept telling my, that I might  
have a blood clot, the doc said , that my bone was bruised thats why  
the swelling did not go away for about 4 weeks. I am not quite sure  
while the ER told you to see an orthopedic doctor , did they see  
anything else on the x ray? Ice , elevation, ace wrap really helps  
with acute injuries, also Ibuprofen around the clock.
Gabriele

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