Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Fell down 8 stairs \u0026 landed on my butt 4 days ago.bruise has gotten progressively larger everyday.swollen under bruised area. should i see a doctor?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes, use iced packs: Whenever there's trauma involved, and you're seeing a bruise that continues to get larger, it's probably a hematoma, or third spacing of the blood pooling underneath that's causing it to swell. I'm sure it's painful, or uncomfortable, and you need to call your pcp right away. You need to be seen, and this area needs to be examined. In the meantime, it's always wise to ice the area often with cold compresses to help reduce the swelling.
Answered 8/21/2017
4.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
2 nights ago I fell on both my knees pretty hard, they are both bruised and one is swollen, hard to bend/walk normally, should I see a doctor?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Fell while running 2 separate times. Knee is bruised, swollen, numb. Is unreasonable to hope to be running again in 2 weeks? Should i see a doctor?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Baby fell and hit her head above the eye. The eye is now bruised and swollen. Must we see a doctor. Baby is 6 months old. Its been 36 hours since she fell?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I fell down the stairs 3 days ago and got a huge bruise/hematoma on the outer thigh, 5 inches from the hip. It islooking worse/bigger but it is not as painful or as swollen.The area is firm and it feels like I have some pins andneedles in my leg. Could it
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I fell down the stairs 2 days ago. My hand is swollen and bruised. What do you think is wrong with it? It also hurts to move my pinky finger.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
On 9/21 i fell & landed on knee. Pain 7/10 slightly swollen & bruised. Most painful when bending & going up n down stairs. Should i see a dr?
Fell on my back, big swollen bruise above tailbone. I can walk, but quite painful. Cleaned it, put a icepack on it.Should I see a doc? Can I take med
I fell down a large flight of stairs 5 days ago& hurt my knee I'm on warfarin & it's very swollen, painful, bruised, red & hot to touch wot shud I do?
3 days ago, I fell down 12 stairs on my rear end. Massive bruising and swelling to right buttock, pain in spine, do I see a doc or just ice and rest?
Fell hard on my knee on concrete. Bruising and swelling below knee and extremely painful when I walk especially up and down stairs. Should I see doc?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
