Question 1

on average, how long will a bruised bone take to heal?

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Simple healing: With injury to tissues, inflammation (red, hot, swelling, tenderness) occurs.  There is leakage of blood from damaged capillaries and veins which collects under the skin and causes the purple blue coloring we call a bruise.  Over time, damaged tissues heal and blood collections are reabsorbed slowly.  Protect the area to promote fastest healing.  Motrin/advil may help.

Question 2

what is a bone bruise and how long do they take to heal?

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Bone Bruise: Bone bruises are compression injuries. They can occur from falls, sports injuries and accidents. Bone bruises can be very painful and they often take weeks to several months to heal. As the injury needs time to heal, individuals with a bone bruise must cope with the discomfort during this time.

Question 3

can someone tell me how long will it take my bruised bone to heal?

Accepted Answer

Fast Healing: With injury to tissues, inflammation (red, hot, swelling, tenderness) occurs. There is leakage of blood from damaged capillaries and veins which collects under the skin and causes the purple blue coloring we call a bruise. Over time, damaged tissues heal and blood collections are reabsorbed slowly. Protect the area to promote fastest healing. Motrin/advil may help.

Question 4

how long can deep bone bruise take to heal?

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Possibly weeks: A deep bone bruise can be thought of as almost a fracture.  In some cases, they can take weeks to heal.  If symptoms persist or remain concerning, return to your physician for re-evaluation.

Question 5

how long dows it take for a bone bruise to heal?

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Recovery: The recovery for an injury varies by patient, severity, desired level of activity, and the specific muscle that has been injured. Rest ice compression elevation for the injury will aid in the recovery process. If you fail to improve, seeing an orthopaedic specialist may be required.

Question 6

how long is it supposed to it take for a bone bruise to heal?

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Healing: A bone bruise is actually bleeding into the bone.  You will not see it on xray, but will on an mri.  Bone bruises can take days to months to heal.  I have seen some cases last months and some days the patient has pain and other days they don't.

Question 7

what is  subchondral edamatous contusion? is it a bone bruise? how do fix it? does it take time to heal?

Accepted Answer

Bone bruise: Subchondral edema seen on MRI represent swelling within the bone which can result from injury.   A bone bruise is a good way of thinking about it if associated w injury.  Time depends on severity of injury.  Symptoms resolve before MRI is normal generally.

Question 8

how long does it take for a bone bruise in the ribs to heal?

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6 to 8 weeks: Most rib injuries are fractures. Rib "bruises" are most likely fractures in which the ends fit together so well they can't be seen on xray. In most people, rib fractures heal completely in 6-8 weeks.

Question 9

how long does it take for a scaphoid bone bruise to heal?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It really depends on the severity of the injury to the scaphoid but i would say at least 4-6 weeks with supportive brace and rest as much as possible.

Question 10

how long should it take for a deep bone bruise of the knee to heal?

Accepted Answer

Highly variable: Deep knee bruises (contusions) have a highly variable recovery timeframe. Not all bruises about the knee are the same. Important variables inlcude: actual location of bruise; level of impacting force applied to cause bruise; whether or not overlying articular cartilage is involved. Best diagnosed and followed by routine mri. Seek evaluation and treatment from your orthopaedic surgeon for your knee.

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