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Swelling And Bruising In Forearm And Wrist After Fall. No Pain
Friday I slipped and fell into counter, I banged between my elbow and tricept, the area was only slightly swollen till Sunday almost 48hrs later. then it swelled up and i have bruising up to my inner forearm and wrist . Now almost 4 days later my forearm & elbow & inner tricept is purple, i am able to see my elbow now, the area i hit is swollen and hard . I am not in pain just uncomfortable from swelling
Sat, 21 Sep 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
The swelling and bruising that you have seem to be due to a soft tissue injury in the area. This is likely to improve in 2 weeks with adequate rest and mild pain killers.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The swelling and bruising that you have seem to be due to a soft tissue injury in the area. This is likely to improve in 2 weeks with adequate rest and mild pain killers.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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