I'm in the the right forum. I'm a dh mountain biker in living in Hong Kong. nearly 5 weeks ago, I crashed and took some blunt trauma to my inner thigh near my knee. Within minutes, the effected area ballooned up to the size of a baseball, with I now assume is hematoma. I kept my leg elevated and iced for 3 days. ONce I was able to walk, I went to work and soon saw a doctor at the the ER. He said my problems was circulatory and to keep the aria heated and the best way to get rid of the bubble was to message it. No having much confidence in this, a few few days later I visited a osteopath who said it was a major muscle tear. Also said I would be out of action (riding) for 3-4 months. His advise was to keep the are compressed and ice the area regularly.

Now, Its been nearly 4 weeks. The bruising has long gone but the hematoma remains. Now the size of 1/2 baseball and getting harder. I feel some slight muscle strain in my groin and behind my knee, but I'm moving around without pain. What I'm concerned about now is the bubble on my knee/ thigh. I was told by a sports doctor recently that left to itself, the lump could calcify. Which could cause new problems. I'm not getting any consistent or helpful advise from the local (smug) doctors so I would like to understand what I can do to help myself. I have been told doctors don't like to drain these for risk of infection, but when is "too-long"?

Thanks, Misha