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A bruise appeard on my knee out of nowhere, and i can't remember bumping myself either. what should i do?

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

Ice it.: It is common to bump our bodies and not remember it because we were to preoccupied with what we were doing at the time.

Answered 3/24/2014

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A member asked:

A bruise appeard on my knee out of nowhere, and i can't remember bumping myself either. what should i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Diane Minich answered

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