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How Can A Painful Bruise Above The Knee Be Treated?

My wife tripped at our house by our dog, and she was in very bad pain , I took her to Urgent care aftre 1 day , her leg was bruised and they xrayed and her knee is good but now after 1 week she is in a lot of pain, above her ankle it is Shiny Pink/ Red on her skin. Is this normal , she has bruising all the way up her leg to her knee
posted on Fri, 3 Nov 2017
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Hello dear,my name is dr,Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Rest and protect a bruised area.
-Ice will reduce pain and swelling
-After 48 to 72 hours, if swelling is gone, apply heat and begin gentle exercise with the aid of moist heat to help restore and maintain flexibility.
-Elevate the bruised area on pillows while applying ice and anytime you are sitting or lying down.
-gently massage or rub the area to relieve pain and encourage blood flow.
-f your bruise is causing pain, take an over-the-counter pain medicine, such as acetaminophen
Hope my answer was helpful,if you have any other question I will be glad to answer,thanks!
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How Can A Painful Bruise Above The Knee Be Treated?

Hello dear,my name is dr,Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern. Some advices that I can give to you are: -Rest and protect a bruised area. -Ice will reduce pain and swelling -After 48 to 72 hours, if swelling is gone, apply heat and begin gentle exercise with the aid of moist heat to help restore and maintain flexibility. -Elevate the bruised area on pillows while applying ice and anytime you are sitting or lying down. -gently massage or rub the area to relieve pain and encourage blood flow. -f your bruise is causing pain, take an over-the-counter pain medicine, such as acetaminophen Hope my answer was helpful,if you have any other question I will be glad to answer,thanks!