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How To Overcome The Swelling And Pain Caused After Falling?
My husband fell down the stairs and landed on his left buttocks and upper left thigh. Now is upper left thigh is very swollen but no bruising. He has been taking advil for pain...anything else he should do? Put on ice it even though it happened yesterday???
Fri, 13 Jan 2017
Hi,
One thing I want to ask to you that are any bluish coloration or joint inability or crepitus there? So that we can suggest proper treatment about this but accordingly your description it seems to me muscle strain or ligament sprain or may be back nerve compression due to fall which radiating the pain down to the thigh so take some precaution as don't put the weight on that injured leg.
Take rest. Do not walk for 2-3 days because the strain on injured area may increase the swelling and pain. Take ice therapy for 20 mins which should be applied during the first 48 to 72 hours after injury . Don't apply the ice directly on the injured area and don't use warm therapy until 72 hrs of injury. Use compression bandage or stockings for the swelling reduction. Keep your affected leg raise from the heart for the swelling reduction. If you don't get the relief consult your doctor and get X-ray or MRI scan to rule out the exact cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ankur
One thing I want to ask to you that are any bluish coloration or joint inability or crepitus there? So that we can suggest proper treatment about this but accordingly your description it seems to me muscle strain or ligament sprain or may be back nerve compression due to fall which radiating the pain down to the thigh so take some precaution as don't put the weight on that injured leg.
Take rest. Do not walk for 2-3 days because the strain on injured area may increase the swelling and pain. Take ice therapy for 20 mins which should be applied during the first 48 to 72 hours after injury . Don't apply the ice directly on the injured area and don't use warm therapy until 72 hrs of injury. Use compression bandage or stockings for the swelling reduction. Keep your affected leg raise from the heart for the swelling reduction. If you don't get the relief consult your doctor and get X-ray or MRI scan to rule out the exact cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ankur
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