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Suggest Remedies For A Painless, Enlarging Bruise From The Hip To Limb

I fell from a truck 7 days ago . I fell on my hip, I can walk without pain but the bruise started off the size of my hand it is now down to my knee and right round my leg, it is hot and swollen and black and purple and yellow in colour its getting bigger not smaller
Wed, 18 May 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

At this point, within hours of the injury, it is expected that the bruise will increase in size till it reaches a plateau around day two to three.

The heat and swelling are part of the body's inflammatory response to injury and should decrease unless the area becomes infected.

Color changes can also occur as the blood breaks down.

The use of anti inflammatory pain killers would help with the swelling eg naproxen, cataflam or ibuprofen.
Pain may increase and they would also help with pain control.

Rest, elevating the leg and ice compress may also be helpful as well.

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Suggest Remedies For A Painless, Enlarging Bruise From The Hip To Limb

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic At this point, within hours of the injury, it is expected that the bruise will increase in size till it reaches a plateau around day two to three. The heat and swelling are part of the body s inflammatory response to injury and should decrease unless the area becomes infected. Color changes can also occur as the blood breaks down. The use of anti inflammatory pain killers would help with the swelling eg naproxen, cataflam or ibuprofen. Pain may increase and they would also help with pain control. Rest, elevating the leg and ice compress may also be helpful as well. I hope this helps