Hi, I impacted a soccer goalpost with my shin yesterday. there is a very dark bruise at the impact zone and the whole surrounding area is completely numb. if i do not limp i get excruciating pain radiating throughout my leg from the impact area. Should i get an X-ray or is it likely to be soft tissue damage?
Hello.  While it may just be a contusion, the numbness is not a common symptom with just a contusion, so you need to get x-rays to look for a fracture here