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Suggest Remedies For Purple/blueness And Pain In Knee After A Hit

I hit my knee today on a fire hydrant. It hurts to walk and to Bend then straighten then bend my knee. What did I do? What should I do? It is also purple two hours later and color is turning to blue now Now on the second The blue and purple has spread
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hi,

It could be a collection of blood under the skin. Warm fomentation, pressure bandage, and physiotherapy will help to get rid of it. Anti-inflammatory and multivitamins will help in recovery.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nirmal Chander Gupta,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Suggest Remedies For Purple/blueness And Pain In Knee After A Hit

Hi, It could be a collection of blood under the skin. Warm fomentation, pressure bandage, and physiotherapy will help to get rid of it. Anti-inflammatory and multivitamins will help in recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nirmal Chander Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon