How to get rid of a bone bruise, an orthopedic surgeon explains

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  • @Wyn50
    @Wyn50 Рік тому +14

    That’s encouraging. I fell 2 1/2 months ago and think I bruised my hip. After that I could no longer get around with just a cane & had to use a walker. The Orthopedic APRN I saw couldn’t tell me what I’d injured when I fell, said PT wouldn’t help & I needed to accept that I’d always need a walker. I didn’t buy that & decided to start doing some exercises with the hope that would make a difference. It has but it’s slow progress. It’s good to know I’m not going to make anything worse by exercising and it could take months for what I think is a bruised hip bone to heal. I’ve lost 134 lbs so I know I’m patient and I can do hard things so I’ll stick with my plan and hope for the best.

    • @keerthiunnikrishnan8275
      @keerthiunnikrishnan8275 6 місяців тому

      Has your hip bone healed completely?
      I think I have bruised my knee bone after a fall. It pains at times while putting pressure on that leg and has been 1.3 months
      In this video he hasn't mentioned we can exercise with a bone bruise though right? So how did it work out for you?
      I would like to restart my exercises, so I'm curious to know.

    • @becky3541
      @becky3541 4 місяці тому

      @@keerthiunnikrishnan8275same here with my knee, too!! I fell 4 months ago! It sounds like bone bruises can take quite a while to heal! I have a similar sounding pain when I put pressure on it. So sore!

    • @borikatrina
      @borikatrina 3 місяці тому +1

      @@keerthiunnikrishnan8275same here. I’d like to know if I can keep walking “normal”, not have to stay at home at day resting the knee. Have you gotten any better? Did you continue to use your knee normally in the process?

    • @borikatrina
      @borikatrina 3 місяці тому +1

      @@keerthiunnikrishnan8275 I fell 2 months ago and have XRays and CT Scan come back normal. I suspect I have bone bruise because its been horrible recovery. Losing Range of Motion and I am unsure if I should do PT exercises for that. How are you managing to get by? Any improvement since your post?

    • @keerthiunnikrishnan8275
      @keerthiunnikrishnan8275 3 місяці тому

      ​@@borikatrinaHi, I saw your reply and question only today. So, in my case I finally took an orthopaedic consultation soon after. For me X-ray only was taken and it came out normal. Apparently it seems I have a natural misalignment in both my knees. Instead of projecting straight, the knees has a slight outwards projection. And the theory from one of the consultant was that, after my fall some fluid (don't remember the exact word for it, but something like the intraspinal fluid) was released in my knee, mainly the right knee which had impacted more. And due to my outwards projection, the knee bone was hitting against it and causing extra pressure which was the reason for my pain. I am explaining it very crudely.
      And the main ortho person (as well as his assistant)told me that the solution for it was physiotherapy exercises only. Also it seems my hamstrings and calf muscles were pretty tight which were not supporting the knee enough. So those muscles loosening exercises were also recommended. And gentle moist heat application too.
      I didn't exactly go to a PT, instead went some strength training sessions I normally used to attend, and focused on these knee exercises and also everyday applied hot water nicely. And in 1.5 weeks my pain was totally gone.
      This was in May end- June beginning. I am into running and have them continued with it. This issue didn't come up after that. I had been training for my first Half Marathon ever since and in none of my runs faced any knee pain.
      My HM was on last Sunday. On the previous day of HM, by chance I happened to try an EMS foot massager. When I was trying it, very unexpectedly my right knee was twitching more and I could feel a small tingling pain. I was surprised as I didn't have any pain there till then. I asked the person giving the demo and he was like, ma'am that could be because there may be some blockage and it has gotten stimulated by this. This is good for blood circulation etc. Anyways I don't conclusively know if it was because of this, but during my HM next day, after the 10th km, I started facing pain in right knee which intensified thereafter. I literally couldn't bend my knee also and had to stop running. I completed my HM by walking after that. I got swelling and pain in my knee later and it's still just recovering slowly. I am thinking of consulting the same orthopaedic once again to find out what could be the issue as they had told there seems to be no other damage in my knee.
      Now, coming to your case, are you able to try out any exercises? Since the test results are good, I would say you can definitely give it a try. In my case also I had just rested my knee for 1.5 months and it did nothing. Try some gentle squats, lunges etc initially and see if you are able to progress. You can further look for other knee strengthening exercises and see if it is working out for you.

  • @croane
    @croane Рік тому +7

    I’m a dancer and have a bone bruise in my knee. Thank you for this helpful information!

    • @justyn2646
      @justyn2646 8 місяців тому +1

      Hey how long did it take for it to go away?

    • @keerthiunnikrishnan8275
      @keerthiunnikrishnan8275 6 місяців тому +1

      Same. Has it healed completely? How did it go away finally?
      Did you get pain while putting pressure on that leg only or always?

    • @aliener7582
      @aliener7582 Місяць тому

      I have it on my left knee in my lateral collateral and before it would cause pain to put weight on it put I kept taking pain medications and after 2 months the pain isn’t there when I put weight on it but I still don’t have full range of motion and I limp when walking, it’s been 5 months and still swollen

  • @keysingarcia7379
    @keysingarcia7379 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the short video, very useful 🙌

  • @GreenTurtle181
    @GreenTurtle181 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you. Very helpful. Was not aware there cold be a bone bruise.

  • @ryguy56
    @ryguy56 4 місяці тому +1

    this is helpful because even though i went to hand specialist they didn’t give me a time frame of healing, it has already been 6 months when i went. its been a year now, bone (thumb metacarpal) is still very much bruised! sucks but i’m glad that’s normal

    • @omeby12
      @omeby12 24 дні тому

      How are you doing today? I'm suffering from a bone bruise in my thumb in the last 4 years, it's taking a long time to heal.

  • @John-boy
    @John-boy Рік тому +1

    I slipped on a wet outdoor staircase and banged the inside of my left knee about 3 months ago. No problems walking but it aches badly if I sleep on my side which wakes me up and I can’t seem to sleep on my back. Then I can feel it gentle discomfort all day. It’s driving me mad. Ibuprofen and Diclofenac ointment or pills don’t help much. When I do my stretching exercises it eases initially, but then it’s worse for a while. It’s improving a bit, but far too slowly. I’m 71

  • @roseanneb.7784
    @roseanneb.7784 6 місяців тому +1

    What about an ankle bone bruise? Im being told to not walk or use it 2 to 3 weeks!!! I wish the spasms would stop!

  • @Adnan-go4dc
    @Adnan-go4dc 2 місяці тому +1

    Have had a bone bruise on my knee from doing mma for a long time now. Will update on how it goes!

    • @Charliexluvv
      @Charliexluvv 26 днів тому

      How are you doing now? I currently also have a bone bruisenon my knee due to soccer…

    • @Adnan-go4dc
      @Adnan-go4dc 25 днів тому +1

      @ hey, doing physical therapy still strengthening the legs. There is still pain when applying pressure. But i can apply more pressure now and dont have pain while resting anymore. Have to be patient. Good luck!

    • @Charliexluvv
      @Charliexluvv 25 днів тому

      @ thanks, u too !

    • @basketballvideos4448
      @basketballvideos4448 21 день тому

      How long are you suffering from it?​@@Adnan-go4dc

  • @keerthiunnikrishnan8275
    @keerthiunnikrishnan8275 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks. Good information!

  • @tomyjoseph4989
    @tomyjoseph4989 25 днів тому

    Hi Doctor, hit upon your video while searching for a cure for my shin bruise I sustained in a bike accident. Only on the 6th day I was given the antibiotic Keftaz-CV 625, 16 of them, after some slight infection was noticed on the 3 wound marks. This is day 9 after the incident. No fracture was detected in x-ray; pain was severe for the first 3 days but relieved of it all now except while pressing the toe part down. I can manage to walk slowly on the heel. Do I have to avoid movements like walking, climbing stairs and rotating the foot? I am 60, non-diabetic, athletic and active. If I continue to be static and idle, will it affect my mobility any way? Thank you.

  • @DTS34
    @DTS34 9 місяців тому

    I have a sore spot in my right elbow from throwing a elbow at window....the jail window, sadly and its a thick glass. That being said I'm gonna to rub and desensitize it. There has to be a bone marrow calcium infused honey herbs to eat or drink. That also happened like 5-7 months ago

  • @aliener7582
    @aliener7582 Місяць тому

    I got injured may 23rd a week before graduation and it’s October now 5 months going in with a bone bruise on my left knee still swollen and limping, orthos suggest some exercises and therapy I hope it isn’t too long now…

  • @becky3541
    @becky3541 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for this video! I fell onto concrete onto my knee four months ago and knee still sore super sensitive when I forget and kneel down on it. I’m getting it checked with my dr but sounds like a bone bruise. I guess 4 months isn’t overly long for one then !! 🤕

  • @angelwings7930
    @angelwings7930 3 місяці тому

    Do you have a similar video about stress or (stretch?) fractures that talk about how long they last and what is done, if anything, to help heal them ? Thanks.

  • @imperialfam1
    @imperialfam1 Місяць тому

    I had prp and stem cell treatment for pain in my knee with little relief. I gave in and went to the surgeon and had my torn meniscus trimmed and the surgeon said it would help but to expect some pain still because I had a one bruise. This btw is the third surgery for meniscus tear in that knee. It has been nearly a year now and I am still dealing with the pain from the bruise although not as bad but beginning to be more frequent. Will prp or Stemcells help now that the torn meniscus has been removed? What course would you take next?

  • @davidalvarado3821
    @davidalvarado3821 10 місяців тому

    I just went to a urgent care for neck and back pain and they took x-rays to discover I have bone bruises from a rear ended car accident I had 6days ago I am 65yrs old how long do you think it will take to heal

  • @rasmusprippetersen9855
    @rasmusprippetersen9855 3 місяці тому

    Got a bone bruise in my talus bone for 5-6 years now… just started tomrum slowly this year. I feel sad when it should be healed in 6-12 months :(

  • @estelleadamski308
    @estelleadamski308 Рік тому +1

    Knee injury 6 wks ago, MRI showed a medial meniscus tear, a Baker's cyst which is leaking, and a bone bruise. Does it take longer to heal if you have multiple issues all at once?

    • @becky3541
      @becky3541 4 місяці тому

      Sorry to hear this! Hope it got sorted and is better now

  • @angelwings7930
    @angelwings7930 3 місяці тому +2

    Voltaren might be OTC now but, to save money and not buy OTC there are same formula, generic prescriptions like Voltaren. Just saying.

  • @wongeggyork8789
    @wongeggyork8789 5 місяців тому

    What if I hit my shin, it’s swollen so it is painful when I stand for long. How long it takes to recover?

  • @AdrienneCasteleijn
    @AdrienneCasteleijn 8 місяців тому

    Slipped 4 weeks ago fell on my humerus with full body weight the pain is terrible can't get to a Dr pain pills not helping. Will it eventually get better.

  • @davidconley4726
    @davidconley4726 Місяць тому +1

    What about acetaminophen and ice? Not complicated!

    • @thedeathcake
      @thedeathcake Місяць тому

      Ice isn't great for healing. It can actually blunt the healing process.

  • @praveshchauhan3547
    @praveshchauhan3547 19 днів тому

    Hi Doctor, please tell me how to get relief from knee cap bruise?

    • @orthopedics
      @orthopedics  19 днів тому

      Time and voltaren gel generally help with bone bruises

    • @autorootInd
      @autorootInd 19 днів тому

      Thank you doctor ​@@orthopedics

  • @joebarton1965
    @joebarton1965 Рік тому

    Hi! I got kneed in the quad playing football and didn’t think it was more than a Charlie horse, but over the next few hours my whole quad tightened up and felt like a huge bowling ball. It’s been two weeks and has gradually gotten a little better, but it hurts worst at night from lack of movement. What can I do?

  • @carrickcolin
    @carrickcolin Рік тому

    What about bone bruising behind the patella caused by grade 4 Chondromalacia? Im suffering with it 10 months .. I’m fit 45yr old and I can’t run since Oct 22.. thanks

  • @n.k.4481
    @n.k.4481 4 місяці тому

    Bruised my pinkie toe 3 weeks ago. I’m a figure skater i need to get back to the ice :/

  • @13678649
    @13678649 3 місяці тому

    I didn’t quite hear properly did he say you shouldn’t put weight on it?

    • @orthopedics
      @orthopedics  2 місяці тому

      You can generally put weight on a bone that is bruised and not broken if you can tolerate it

  • @MovingProductions7
    @MovingProductions7 Рік тому

    What causes bone bruises in the foot such as calcaneal bone?

    • @orthopedics
      @orthopedics  Рік тому

      Usually falling from a height, but basically anything that causes trauma to the heel

    • @garrettkelly5568
      @garrettkelly5568 8 місяців тому +1

      This is exactly what I have .. mine occurred while out running 2 months ago .. at first, I thought it was achillies as I've had issues with that in the past, but as time passed, I realised the symptoms and area of pain were slightly different leading to either calcaneus fracture or bruise as the most likely issue. I believe it is a bruise as I didn't fall or have an impact in that area to cause a fracture. May I ask if you managed to find a remedy for your pain and how long it lasted?

    • @MovingProductions7
      @MovingProductions7 8 місяців тому

      @garrettkelly5568 I was confirmed with a calcaneal contusion just from walking at work. I dont recall hitting it or doing anything specific. Just felt a tightness in the arch and couldn't walk. So far the healing journey has been over 5 months and I'm just now starting to walk on it, but still in the boot and working towards the shoe and off of crutches. On 3 months of physical therapy 3x per week. This has been the most annoying and lengthy injury I've ever had. I'm so sorry to hear you're dealing with something similar. Sending healing vibes your way!

  • @videoz321able
    @videoz321able Рік тому

    bone bruise of shin almost three weeks ago. swelling down considerably, still quite painful, should i be walking on it? any pointers?

    • @abykatz11
      @abykatz11 10 місяців тому

      I have the same thing, do you have an idea how to heal it?

    • @SheilaLJones
      @SheilaLJones 5 місяців тому

      @@abykatz11 I recently got a bone bruise in the shin region of my left leg about a month ago, and my doctor told me to slowly put pressure on it and don’t rush the healing process. She also prescribed Diclofenac 1% gel to put on the region of pain to help with inflammation.

  • @elkn5926
    @elkn5926 Рік тому

    Im 16 years old bone contusion knee injury like 6 months ago and i kept playing and getting injured and it is very weird feeling in your knee but is being like 1 month and half from last injury and it doesn’t go is very frustrating because. i really want to keep playing but. i have full movement of my knee but i feel it weird and weak an sometimes there is a little bit of pain. what can i do to get better ? how much time dos in takes to heal?

  • @nico2tuff591
    @nico2tuff591 Рік тому

    what do i do for a collarbone bone bruise?

  • @jddavid9064
    @jddavid9064 11 місяців тому

    I shouldnt be walking much if i have a rib bone bruise

  • @archiegregory4741
    @archiegregory4741 Рік тому

    I’ve had a bone bruise in my knee joint for nearly 10 months, anybody else had it last this long?

    • @tanyaclark5168
      @tanyaclark5168 Рік тому

      I'm about to hit my 8 month mark.

    • @carrickcolin
      @carrickcolin Рік тому

      I’ve bruising behind the patella caused by grade 4 Chondromalacia? Im suffering with it 10 months .. I’m fit 45yr old and I can’t run since Oct 22.. thanks

    • @carrickcolin
      @carrickcolin Рік тому

      @@tanyaclark5168 what have you done to try heal it .. I’m interested to know and looking for ideas

    • @carrickcolin
      @carrickcolin Рік тому

      what have you done to try heal it .. I’m interested to know and looking for ideas

    • @basketballvideos4448
      @basketballvideos4448 5 місяців тому

      ​@carrickcolin did it go away?and have you had swelling