Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I fell the other day and hurt my knee. i do think it's only a bone bruise bc i can bend it. there is swelling. how long for the swelling &treatments ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Several days: Bone bruises can take a few weeks to resolve. Rest and ice will help alleviate pain and swelling. You should consult an orthopedic specialist and have X rays just to make sure it is not fractured.
Answered 9/28/2016
3.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
What is wrong with my knee? I fell on my knee a week and a half ago. It was difficult to walk. There is a deep cut, bruising, and swelling that has gone down since the fall. A week later i can walk, but it still hurts when i bend my knee completely. It
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I got hit in the side of the knee cap with a softball. It bruised bad, & it has been a week now & it keeps swelling & bruising worse . Hurts to bend?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Hurt side of my knee playing football after a tackle. No swelling or anything noticeable. Did have a small bruise that went, hurts if I bend it-walk?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Fell on knee 2 months ago. Bad bruise healed but still painful to kneel. No swelling. Bursitis?chipped bone? See a doctor?Wait for healing? Treatment?
2 yrs old boy fell down from cradle, bugs swelling in his knee, large bruises on his face.What's wrong with him? 5 possible ans & treatments 4 each
I'm 56 it's been 8 weeks (walking with2 crutches now 1) being home after LCL partial tear/bone fracture bruises. Last week been injured again during Physical therapy session. Lost range of motion again, can't bend knee. How long recovery, what to do?
Is it normal to see bruising swelling and moving pain 6 days after a leg injury? X-ray shows bone fracture of tibia from knee all way down. Getting CT scan in 2 days and surgery in a week. Should I be concerned that my leg is getting more swollen br?
Swelling just below knee cap was tender to touch now no pain just feels weird to kneel like kneeling on something, been 3 weeks. Treatment?
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
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
