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Suggest Treatment For Bruised Medial Malleolus

I hit my medial malleolus yesterday on a porcelain soap dish really hard. It bruised immediately and has been sore ever since. Today there is a light bruise distal to where I hit it and it is painful to touch. I wondered if I just bruised it or if I may have fractured it
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
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Hi,

With the mechanism of injury there are less chances of a fracture. You need to apply ice, avoid taking weight and take rest for early healing If even after a week the bruise dose not show any signs of healing or if the pain does not reduce then you need to get a X-ray some to any possible fracture.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Jenis Bhalavat
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Suggest Treatment For Bruised Medial Malleolus

Hi, With the mechanism of injury there are less chances of a fracture. You need to apply ice, avoid taking weight and take rest for early healing If even after a week the bruise dose not show any signs of healing or if the pain does not reduce then you need to get a X-ray some to any possible fracture. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jenis Bhalavat