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Bruising and ice
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What happens if you put ice on a bruise many times for a long time, will it make it worse?
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Fell on ice a week ago. still hurts on left lower back. is that normal to take that long to heal? tiny bruise visible
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Pain in lower back from falling on ice when skating. no visible bruise on the skin?
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I bumped my elbow hard today on something. no bruising or swelling but really hurts! should i ice it? or what?
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Banged my thumb. started to swell. put ice on it. now it is a little swolled and discolored. how do i know if it is just a bruise or not!
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How long does it usually take for a bruise to heal? what can i do to avoid aggravating it and speed healing beyond the initial put-ice-on-it period?
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A member asked:
My mom was recently upstate buffalo ny and she says she was bit by something it got really swollen she put ice it went down now it's bruise and bite?
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