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Hurt Elbow During Soccer Game. Painful, Bruised, Sore Red Flushed Skin Near Elbow And Small Red Patches. History Of Bruising The Same Elbow Before 2 Months. Concerning?

I fell today during my soccer game and hurt my elbow. I hurt it about 2-3 months ago when I dove into a pool during a swim meet and hit the bottom hard. Back then, I first thought that I had done some serious damage to my elbow, but it turned out a just bruised the bone. This time around, it is just very sore and hurts like another bruise, so I'm thinking I just bruised the bone again. The only difference is that the skin is a little flushed red near the area where it hurts and there are some small red patches of skin. Does this just mean s blood vessel may have popped, or what do you think?
posted on Wed, 8 May 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The symptoms that you have described are likely to be due a bone bruise and an associated soft tissue injury. Elastic brace, cold compress, mild pain killers and rest to the elbow will help in providing relief.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Hurt Elbow During Soccer Game. Painful, Bruised, Sore Red Flushed Skin Near Elbow And Small Red Patches. History Of Bruising The Same Elbow Before 2 Months. Concerning?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The symptoms that you have described are likely to be due a bone bruise and an associated soft tissue injury. Elastic brace, cold compress, mild pain killers and rest to the elbow will help in providing relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com