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What Causes Hip Swelling After A Fall?

My feet came out from under me while I was walking down the stairs. I landed on my bottom, after jarring down 5 or 6 steps. I have a small bruise on my left buttock that showed immediately. Originally only my left buttock hurt. I woke up yesterday to severe pain in my left hip. I have taken ibuprofen and Tylenol around the clock and it doesn t seem to help. I have also tried a heating pad. I have only been out of bed 3 times today to use the bathroom and eat. My hip is now swollen. It doesn t hurt when I m laying or sitting still. It only hurts when I move. Should I go to doctor or let it work itself out? I am 19, a female, and have fibromyalgia.
Tue, 21 Jul 2015
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Hello madam, welcome to Health care magic.You don't have to go to doctor. Continue the same tablets for 3-4 days till you feel that pain is completely subsided. Along with this local treatement: heating pad should be used for a week. The swelling in buttock will take long duration to heal sometimes can go upto a month. This is because buttock consist of fat locules(packets) within tight fibrous tissue. So takes more time to decrease the swelling size. If your last back bones(cocyx) are fine, You really dont have to bother.
With this I hope I cleared your doubts. Any further doubts you are always welcome. Take care. Good health
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What Causes Hip Swelling After A Fall?

Hello madam, welcome to Health care magic.You don t have to go to doctor. Continue the same tablets for 3-4 days till you feel that pain is completely subsided. Along with this local treatement: heating pad should be used for a week. The swelling in buttock will take long duration to heal sometimes can go upto a month. This is because buttock consist of fat locules(packets) within tight fibrous tissue. So takes more time to decrease the swelling size. If your last back bones(cocyx) are fine, You really dont have to bother. With this I hope I cleared your doubts. Any further doubts you are always welcome. Take care. Good health