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What Causes Swelling And Bruising In Medial Groin And Surrounding Area?
Good evening. 2 days ago while exercising, I fell to my knee and hands from a severe pain in my hamstring muscle. I felt like a pop when a rubber band breaks. I had an xray done at an urgent care&was told to use moist heat&cold therapy,wrap the thigh and elevate. Today, I have developed nasty bruising. Dark purple&blue from the medial groin to underneath glute area. I feel a soft ball in the medial groin and the whole area is swollen down to the popliteal. I do take plavix. So bruising is normal. But, this looks scary. Please help. Thank you in advance.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Soft swelling might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the MRI of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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What Causes Swelling And Bruising In Medial Groin And Surrounding Area?
Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Soft swelling might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the MRI of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care