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How To Treat Painful Elbow Bruising?

i fell on a wet surface 4 days ago and banged by back, bottom and left elbow. my elbow is bruised however not too bad, but it is very painful. i seem to have full movement in my arm however any pressure of even touching it is very sore. do i need an xray? YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 21 Aug 2017
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Thank you for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your question and understood your concern.
I think you still need an Xray of the elbow to rule out any fracture.
Dr. Selmani
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How To Treat Painful Elbow Bruising?

Hello, Thank you for using Healthcaremagic. I read your question and understood your concern. I think you still need an Xray of the elbow to rule out any fracture. Dr. Selmani