I have a really painful bump on my leg

Question

I noticed today that I had a painful bruised bump on my tibia. It hurts if you touch the bump, and it hurts a little to walk on the leg. What do you think this is. Could it be a stress fracture of my tibia. It's not a hard lump or something and it is kind of squishy but it hurts alot to push on the bump. My dad said that it looks bruised and if it was bruised it would be a little swollen around the area. Should I use rice on the part of my leg where the bump is. (rest, ice, compression, elevation). I don't need to use crutches do I?

I could wrap up the area where the bump is in an ace bandage.

I'm 15 btw

Answer 1

Hi, hon, put ice on it & elevate your leg.  Don't use an ace bandage, though.  Good luck.  ;-)