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bump on my leg after hitting it 5 weeks ago

There is a small,hard,quarter sized lump on my shin after hitting it about 5 weeks ago.
the bruise is gone but it is warm and kind of painful. any ideas on what this is and what i should do about it? i've tried icing it but it hasnt gone down at all. you cant see it but you can feel it if you run your hand across it
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1340994 tn?1374193977
Since it is warm, have it checked to make sure there isn't an abscess.  
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Sounds Like a bone bruise! Bromelain can help in the healing of bone bruises.
Bone bruises can take time to heal up to a few months. This is enough time for the swelling and pain to subside completely.
If you see a doctor they could do an MRI to be positive of a bone bruise!
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