Suggest Treatment For Swollen Hip And Painful Tightness Of Skin After Injury

Posted on Wed, 3 Dec 2014

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Question : I fell off my bicycle 10 days ago and badly bruised my hip.No pain. also played golf three times after.to night it has swollen and the skin is tight and painful and appears white and tight around the bruise which has enlarged.I am 80.It now hurts!

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Going by level of activities it should not be serious

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query carefully and understand your concern. I must appreciate your passion for sports and physical fitness. It does not look to be a serious injury. Having said that it is best to have x-ray to rule out any minor fracture. So consulting a doctor for X-ray is worthwhile.

Meanwhile, my suggestions are-Rest, Ice application, Ibuprofen and trypsin/ chymotrypsin (prescription only) to reduce pain and swelling. Thrombophob ointment helps in early disappearance of bruise. Your local pharmacist might know about this preparation.

Hope this helps and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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