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Suggest Remedy For Shooting Pain, Swelling And Bruise On Leg After A Fall

I fell off of my bed four days ago and hit my leg causing it to bruise and swell ... But after nearly five days the swelling still hasn t gone down and the bruise still hasn t formed properly , is this normal ... Also when I stand or put pressure on my leg i get a shooting pain
posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
I would recommend you to apply ice and get x ray of the leg. This x ray will tell us if you need any further treatment. I would also like to suggest you pain killers like Brufen for swelling. Avoid putting weight on affected side and do not stand for long time.
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Suggest Remedy For Shooting Pain, Swelling And Bruise On Leg After A Fall

I would recommend you to apply ice and get x ray of the leg. This x ray will tell us if you need any further treatment. I would also like to suggest you pain killers like Brufen for swelling. Avoid putting weight on affected side and do not stand for long time.