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How To Treat Bruise On Leg,shoulder And Elbow Caused Due To An Injury?
I fell yesterday from a small bench and tried to hang on to a shelf as I was falling. I landed on the left side of my body and have some bruising on my leg but what really hurts is my arm between my shoulder and elbow. I tried to hang on to a shelf but it got pulled back pretty far. The pain occurs only when l move my arm a certain way or when I try to lift it using my shoulder. I ve been icing it and it is getting better but should l have it x-rated?
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
See, the trauma you have suffered needs to be taken seriously. There might not be bony injury but still it should be ruled out. Do the following-
Apply ice as you are doing.
Restrict movement.
Take aceclofenac-thiocolchicoside combination.
Take antacids or PPIs alongwith.
Get an X-ray shoulder joint and elbow joint done.
Get back to me with the reports or you can consult an orthopedician.
Hope this was helpful.
Regards
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.
See, the trauma you have suffered needs to be taken seriously. There might not be bony injury but still it should be ruled out. Do the following-
Apply ice as you are doing.
Restrict movement.
Take aceclofenac-thiocolchicoside combination.
Take antacids or PPIs alongwith.
Get an X-ray shoulder joint and elbow joint done.
Get back to me with the reports or you can consult an orthopedician.
Hope this was helpful.
Regards
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