Theory change

In yesterday's post I mentioned injuring my shin from a fall during a beach volley ball game. It all seemed very strange, since there was nothing hard or solid in the sand to have caused the injury. I thought maybe I'd hit my shin on my opposite foot. I really wasn't sure what happened, I just knew that after hitting the sand I felt a stinging sensation but found not cut or puncture of the skin.

Within 30 minutes my shin swelled so much that it looked like I had a knee on my shin. The next day the swelling had gone down significantly. I didn't have any pain.

So, last evening when I was at my appointment with my personal trainer I explained what had happened and that I did not want to do any leg work; just upper body due to the injury. That's when he said "It sounds like an allergic reaction to a bite or sting."

I thought about it for a minute and began to think he was right. Now, I don't remember getting bitten or stung, but I don't remember anything injuring my shin, either. The swelling is consistent with a bite, as is the reduction in swelling the next day. Also, a blunt trauma to my shin should have resulted in pain and a bruise by now, but there was no pain and no bruise.

So, now I believe that I was either bitten by a bug/spider/crab or stung by a bee when I dove for the volley ball and hit the sand. This certainly makes more sense and is more consistent with my symptoms.

There is still a little bit of swelling in my shin as well as some sensitivity to touch, but it is not serious enough to warrant going to the doctor at this point.

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