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When is a bruise not a bruise? pain and discomfort feels the same, over a week now. no discoloration or swelling, just bruise like pain. just above the back of my left hip bone. no activity/ injury i can link it to. uncomfortable and not going away.

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

In my mind: A bruise decodes a bruise when the skin gets discolored from the blood leaking into the skin....otherwise to me it's bang, as if you banged into something,...

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Answered 4/27/2020

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A member asked:

When is a bruise not a bruise? pain and discomfort feels the same, over a week now. no discoloration or swelling, just bruise like pain. just above the back of my left hip bone. no activity/ injury i can link it to. uncomfortable and not going away.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

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