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Pain In The Leg, Difficulty Walking And Bruising After A Fall. Any Home Remedy?
Hi. A few weeks ago i fell off my porch and maybe hit my tail bone, it was really bruised there and really hard to walk but i had to work so i was up walking allot it started getting better bruise is gone and few weeks after the fall its starting to hurt again and hard to walk again having pain to lift up my leg and walking. can you help? is there anything that can help at home ?
Sat, 2 Feb 2013
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The pain in lifting the leg is likely to be due to a nerve root compression after the fall. The bone injury is not likely but it is best to get an MRI of the area done to find out the extent of the injury.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in lifting the leg is likely to be due to a nerve root compression after the fall. The bone injury is not likely but it is best to get an MRI of the area done to find out the extent of the injury.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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The formation of bruise after trauma suggests internal bleeding and hematoma formation which can heal by fibrosis (scarring) and feels numb and hard.
Ideally it should resolve gradually in 4_6 weeks without any intervention if uncomplicated.But if it involves any blood vessel or nerves or other soft tissue or if infected ( complications) then it needs to be evaluated by a doctor to check for adequate healing.
Pain relief can be achieved temporarily by analgesics, antiinflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, or diclofenac with serratiopeptidase (which hastens healing), as per prescription of treating physician.
Consult your doctor for confirmation of diagnosis and further management.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
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The formation of bruise after trauma suggests internal bleeding and hematoma formation which can heal by fibrosis (scarring) and feels numb and hard.
Ideally it should resolve gradually in 4_6 weeks without any intervention if uncomplicated.But if it involves any blood vessel or nerves or other soft tissue or if infected ( complications) then it needs to be evaluated by a doctor to check for adequate healing.
Pain relief can be achieved temporarily by analgesics, antiinflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, or diclofenac with serratiopeptidase (which hastens healing), as per prescription of treating physician.
Consult your doctor for confirmation of diagnosis and further management.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
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