A 44-year-old member asked:

How long does it take for a deep bone bruise in the hand take to heal?

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Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered

Family Medicine 39 years experience

2-4 weeks: It takes awhile for these types of contusions to heel completely...About 2-4 weeks.

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A 34-year-old member asked:

How long does it typically take a deep bone bruise to the hand to heal?

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Dr. Eon Shinanswered

Hand Surgery 22 years experience

6 months: Bone bruises can take 6-8 months to resolve.

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Fell a week today hand is bruising.. Got a bumb ontop of my bone thumb area what could this be..

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My hand is swollen bruised and feels hard. The ER says no bones broken but very painful.

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I was silly and hit a wall with my right hand with the outer side i think I have hurt the pisiform bone? It is slighty swollen but there is no bruise

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I recently hit my elbow on the outside bone. I have bruising and swelling above the elbow above where the hit was. my hand is now tingling?

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Will my hands be able to stretch fully after a badly bruised knuckles? No broken bones. Healing over 2 weeks. No discoloration but still sensitive.

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