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Bruises On Thighs After Fall, Painful To Walk And Sit. Have Type 1 Diabetes. What Has Happened?
hi there, i slipped on the stairs on my way to work however i did not allow myself to go down on the ground...my hand landed on the stairs above allowing me to hold all my weight to the lower extremity of my body i am Type 1 Insulin Dependent Diabetic...b/s have not been the best for last few months i have developed bruises on both thighs and its very painful when i walk its painful when i am sitting i am losing the strength to be able to stand for prolonged time what has happened to me? i am scared? should i go to the emerge?
Mon, 18 Mar 2013
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query,
If you are able to bear the weight on your limb without much pain then a bone injury is unlikely. You need to continue with rest and ice . Most of the times it is a soft tissue injury but it takes 7-10 days for the pain to subside.
If the pain getting worse , you need an xray to rule out any bony injury . Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful
You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
Regards
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Thanks for posting your query,
If you are able to bear the weight on your limb without much pain then a bone injury is unlikely. You need to continue with rest and ice . Most of the times it is a soft tissue injury but it takes 7-10 days for the pain to subside.
If the pain getting worse , you need an xray to rule out any bony injury . Avoid putting weight and rest well.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful
You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
Regards
Dr Saurabh Gupta
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