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How To Get Rid Of Swelling And Dark Red Spot On Knee Due To An Injury?
i injured my right knee after falling hard on concrete at work, its been swollen for sometime even after placing ice on it as directed by a nurse. now the area surrounding the knee has felt abit tight and is still abit swollen and few darkish red spots has showed up around the right knee. i am still able to walk with little or no pain.
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
A bruise or “contusion” appears on the skin when it has suffered trauma such as a cut or a blow to the area. The injury causes tiny blood vessels called capillaries to burst, and the blood gets trapped below the skin’s surface.
Bruises may be treated at home using the following options:
Use an ice pack to reduce swelling. Wrap it in cloth to avoid putting the pack directly on your bruised skin. Leave the ice on your bruise for 15 minutes every hour.
Rest the area of bruising.
If practical, raise the bruised area above your heart to keep blood from settling into the bruised tissue.
Take an over-the-counter medication (such as acetaminophen) to reduce pain in the area.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
A bruise or “contusion” appears on the skin when it has suffered trauma such as a cut or a blow to the area. The injury causes tiny blood vessels called capillaries to burst, and the blood gets trapped below the skin’s surface.
Bruises may be treated at home using the following options:
Use an ice pack to reduce swelling. Wrap it in cloth to avoid putting the pack directly on your bruised skin. Leave the ice on your bruise for 15 minutes every hour.
Rest the area of bruising.
If practical, raise the bruised area above your heart to keep blood from settling into the bruised tissue.
Take an over-the-counter medication (such as acetaminophen) to reduce pain in the area.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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