Swollen and Bruised! Advice needed please :)

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Jaffsa
Jaffsa Posts: 93 Member
Hi!
I've googled this a little bit and got mixed responses, so I wanted to see what some people had to say on here since a lot of people train hard, I was hoping I could get a personalized opinion.
I fell down some concrete stairs on Sunday and my shin is bruised to heck and back, hurts to walk on (not unbearably- just uncomfortably), and is swollen.
As far as exercising, I'd assume anything high intensity (running, elliptical, stairs, aerobics, etc) isn't a good idea, but even bending it to ride a bike feels uncomfortable. Also, I heard strength training isn't good for it either because its putting more weight on it.
Suggestions?
Is rest my best option at this point?

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  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
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    You are injured. Rest, Ice, heat....
  • ChxSurf782
    ChxSurf782 Posts: 169 Member
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    Rest up. If you further injure yourself, you'll have even further to go. I'd ice it for 2-3 days, take some anti-inflammatories, and hit it again when you're feeling closer to 80%...
  • Jaffsa
    Jaffsa Posts: 93 Member
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    Thanks guys. Guess I just have to be patient!