Question: I have a problem with my hip. I had a bad fall but this was end january while running on the road. I fell on my left hip. After a week i started todo my regular fitness again and running and also tennis. At first it looked like an internal blood clot and was all red so i applied ice for the whole week. Later i just let it be and hope it heeled naturally. But the discoloration in the area still stayed at first i thought it was a rash but also had some pain so i feel that the blood clott is still there. But the pain is much better than january of course but still there and my left hip is sensitive and pains easily when i do sport. My house doctor suggested to apply lioton 1000 gel so i apply once a day but just started yesterday: and am not sure if i should use a hot pack or a cold pack on it. The thing is i dont even know if it is serious enough to have the blood clott removed by a needle or should i continue to use this gel for few days. I can upload the picture of when it happened how it looked in XXXXXXX and the current one as well. The first picture is the current one ans the second picture is of how it looked in january. One thing for you to note that how it looks today has been the same look for more than a month. It hasnt been improving itself more. What do you recommend is this lioton 1000 gel which is heparinum good enough? Should i use hot cold pack or do something else ?

Thank you for your reply. I have another question about which blood tests i need i live in switzerland is it possible to write the technical terms down. Also with regards to your comment that 4 months is abnormal and i do agree that the area could be aggravated by sports, but somehow the color of the skin is still staying dark and not better. Do you recommend any oral medication that also moght help. Also for this lioton 1000 gel how long should i massage it for ?