question: I was hit in the front lower right leg by a hard hit softball (about 4 below the knee and about 2 to the inside of the bone) on Sunday afternoon. The point of impact is swollen and bruised (as I would expect), but my whole lower leg is also swollen, about an inch or more larger in circumference from ankle to below the knee. The impact site is tender but there is no significant pain and no issues standing or walking. I have periodically iced my leg since the injury. Should I be worried about the swelling?