Is It Safe To Fly After Bruise On Leg?

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2014

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Question : My sister fell and hurt her leg ... It has started to bruise immediately and she is due to fly in 6 hours. She took an aspirin and has iced the area. Is it safe for her to fly?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better to get an x-ray done before flying.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

From description it seems to be soft tissue injury .
It is better to get an x-ray done before flying to rule out any bony injury.
Beside icing, she needs to elevate the limb during flying. She can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

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