A 37-year-old member asked:
How long for a bone bruise to heal?
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Dr. Eric Lulloveanswered
Podiatry 21 years experience
Days to weeks: 10 days to 4 weeks depending on severity of injury.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How long does a bone bruise last?
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Dr. Mark Gallandanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
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.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
How long dows it take for a bone bruise to heal?
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Dr. Mark Gallandanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
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.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
How long does it take for a scaphoid bone bruise to heal?
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Dr. Kevin Considineanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
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.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
How long is it supposed to it take for a bone bruise to heal?
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Dr. Bruce Prageranswered
Sports Medicine 44 years experience
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.
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