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ozarkgirl · ‎03-12-2010

anyone had a deep soft tissue bruise? Went to ER. Tylenol and ice How long is this going to last? Doctor says a good week

Eileen in Virginia · ‎08-25-2010

That sounds about right. Our son had this type of injury to his thigh a couple of years ago. His GP took an X-ray, but also sent him to an orthopedic specialist to be sure his leg wasn’t broken. He confirmed the GP’s diagnosis, but identified it as a deep soft tissue bruise. He said it hurts as much as a broken bone, but the bone isn’t really broken. Our son was on crutches for a couple of weeks, then everything was fine. Our son’s as skinny as a string bean, so we were glad he injured one of the few padded parts of his body. I hope your injury heals quickly!

BirkiLady · ‎02-22-2015

A hard hit to tissue may last for many weeks. Haven't been to the Ortho Surgeon yet (following an auto accident), but I know my left leg and knee will be black, blue and swollen for a couple of months. Glad it's not summertime and no one else will see how ugly it is . . . and that I'm not trying to garden! It is painful, but surviveable.

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hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@ozarkgirl

Yes I have, and many of them. Soft tissue and deep bone bruises, most recently on my left hip/thighs/butt and chest. Not sure if you are talking about: movement/flexibility, or just the cosmetic bruising.

My left hip bone bruises lasted for months both the discomfort and the color of bruising. Some "deep" bone bruises don't even become visible for a week, even longer. From several falls while ice skating, my left hip is and upper leg is still discolored, and my last fall on my hip was many months ago.

I have had Xrays/MRI, and a Bone Density Procedure. The latter being to see if I may have the start of Osteoporosis, I do not.

None of these bruises kept me from doing what I normally do, of which ice skating is a big part. Hurt? Of course, but the soft tissue and bones still did their jobs. Age is often a factor in healing, with each decade change, I notice a longer healing time. Unless something is completely torn or broken, while it may slow me a bit, I "keep on truckin"!

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wonderfulworld · ‎12-05-2012

I am glad you didn't break a bone!

ozarkgirl · ‎03-12-2010

This is only the 3rd day. I slipped in the tub. Missed judged where I was going to hit the water and bumped the back of the tub. Ouch! Then plop! I had total knee replacement in June so I was being very careful getting in.,

That knee is fine. Just my left side/butt. They x-rayed because they thought might be a crack in pelvis but everything showed ok, hip, leg, pelvis. Guess I am lucky. We are on vacation for a month in South Texas and his doesn't fit into our schedule but will have to deal with it.

ozarkgirl · ‎03-12-2010

Me too....

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

@ozarkgirl wrote:
anyone had a deep soft tissue bruise? Went to ER. Tylenol and ice How long is this going to last? Doctor says a good week

@ozarkgirl

Key words here are:

deep soft tissue bruise -- going to last--- a good week

ER docs generalize WAY too much! And, remember, you have no idea how long that person has been on his/her shift. I have a healthcare background. Have taken myself to the ER only twice in my life. The 2nd time was 3.5 weeks ago with a really bad neck. I knew it was bad, because I had had neck surgery in 1994. The ER doc didn't even put hands to my neck, traps or other areas I told him were problematic. Worst of all, he failed to test my range of motion, which was near nil. He concluded his 3-4 minutes with me by saying, "This will clear up in 3-4 days." I could not believe what my ears were hearing, nearly laughing in his face. What medical school did he graduate from? Where did he serve his residency? I walked out of there fuming and still am, as my neck is 70% as bad as it was. Still cannot drive.

As to your deep tissue bruise: what you were told is an appropriate reponse for a "TYPICAL BRUISE," such as one might have incurred at home by lightly tapping your shin or arm or a wooden or metal surface.

A deep tissue bruise may include the formation of a hematoma (collection of blood-big bruise) within muscle tissue, which can be far more than a collection of blood that you would see on a surface bruise. All deep tissue bruises take time to resolve. By that I mean usually weeks vice days. Some may take months.

If a deep tissue bruise hematoma is of notable size and in an upper or lower extremity, the treating physician may recommend wrapping the extremity with a pressure bandage. This places even pressure, not tight, over the hematoma so that the hematoma/bruise "breaks down" slowly and without concern for formation of break-off clots.

Also, while this is healing, good idea to steer clear of anything you take which has blood thinning properties: aspirin, fish oil, etc. If you are on Coumadin or Warfarin, continue as prescribed, but might be a good idea to inform the prescribing doc of this deep tissue bruise, as it could be large than originally thought.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

How would anyone here know? If the doctor said a week to me, I'd add another week to that and go with 2 weeks. I'm just a logical person, I err on the side of caution.