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How long does it take a muscle bruise to heal?
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Depends on severity: Muscles will bruise with blunt trauma and there may be intramuscular bleeding. The amount of time for healing depends on the severity of injury and may vary from a few days to 4-6 weeks.
Answered 8/18/2018
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