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Is Traveling Safe After Treating Knee Bruise?

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Question : Last Thurs fell on knee & have a bruise below knee. Saw doc, nothing broken, taking ibuprofen 800mg, three times per day. Will be flying to Vegas tomorrow morning-2 hr flight- should I have any concerns??
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry. You can travel.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
If there is no pain on weight bearing and no active increase in swelling or tenderness then you can safely travel. Better to keep the leg elevated on a foot rest while traveling.
The bruise which you notice seems to be a haematoma (internal bleeding) that's usually caused by rupture of some blood vessel in the area. Usually these bruises are self limiting and will regress in a couple of days. You might notice change in its colour when it heals, from red to blue and finally pale to normal skin colour.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Is Traveling Safe After Treating Knee Bruise?

Brief Answer: No need to worry. You can travel. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. If there is no pain on weight bearing and no active increase in swelling or tenderness then you can safely travel. Better to keep the leg elevated on a foot rest while traveling. The bruise which you notice seems to be a haematoma (internal bleeding) that's usually caused by rupture of some blood vessel in the area. Usually these bruises are self limiting and will regress in a couple of days. You might notice change in its colour when it heals, from red to blue and finally pale to normal skin colour. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal