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• Do not exercise, run, or lift objects over 10 pounds for three days.
• Talk to your doctor or nurse about other activity limits. You should be
able to return to normal activities in about one week.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
• Bleeding at the site that will not stop
• Sharp pain or stinging at the site
• Swelling, redness, more bruising, tenderness, warmth or drainage at
the site
• Coldness or paleness of the foot or hand
• Problems moving your toes or fingers
• Numbness or weakness
• Fever or chills
• Confusion or you are less alert
If you have bleeding that will not stop or a lump that gets bigger at the site,
lie flat, hold pressure on the site and call 911.
Talk to the staff if you have any questions or concerns.
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