PIP and low back swelling

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Week 4 of test/deca cycle (1inj a week)
First three glute inj went smooth. 4th inj caused an issue. My friend pinned me on all of these and may have went a bit too high on my glute this time. When he pinned, it hurt and my glute clinched up pretty hard. After that minimal pain at inj site, but a day later my low back is swollen. It feels bruised and is basically a fluid-like lump. I’m now 3 days post pin.
What could cause this? & is it anything I just be worried about? I’ve had PIP before, but it’s usually at the injection site.

Thanks in advance!

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Just to be clear inj was IM in my right glute and now almost near my spine I have a lump that feels like a bad bruise. Curious as if anyone has had PIP or a lump away from the site.

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Sounds to me like your buddy hit a nerve or something. I have this happen occasionally when you put the needle in and the muscle spasms. I know i’m in for a bad week.
In the case of the injection site it sounds like he was not in the correct area. Can you send a pic? This may be something to have looked at?

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Red X is where the knot is and blue x is where he pinned me. It was roughly the same spot we’ve been using. I’ve had shitty pins before, but a knot far away on my low back was concerning.

Thanks for the reply, man!

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Yeah that’s weird. Never had that happen. Might just be the swelling is pulling? IDK on this.

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This has me thinking of referred pain, but most referred pain that I am familiar with refers further from the spine. And yours is going toward the spine. So, I don’t know.

How does the pain affect your lifting? That is something I would do as soon as I could. My ability to lift would contribute to the decision to seek medical help or not. If the pain and swelling didn’t hinder my lifting, I would assume no harm was done that need further investigation. (I am not saying that is the prudent thing to do. Only that is what I would do.)

Disclaimer: I have a high tolerance for pain, and would try to work past the pain, if I didn’t believe I had injured myself lifting.

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Thanks for the reply! It’s not hindering me at all. It feels like a bad bruise, especially on seated exercises, but I can still push it to absolute failure, so I’m naturally inclined to not have a Dr look at it unless it gets worse.