Whats a bone bruise and how can you tell if thats what it is?!


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Whats a bone bruise and how can you tell if thats what it is?

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1 week ago
it like on the bone of the inside of my ankle and it hurts if i barely touch it but not any other time like walking or anything

and i can't see it haha its weird


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It is just a little bleeding in the periosteum, the covering of the bone. It is painful and might swell up, but requires no casting or other treatment and will go away by itself.

The only way you can be sure it is a "bone bruise" is to make sure it isn't a broken bone, by exam or by x-ray. If it is broken, it is more important to stay off of it and put a cast or a brace on it.




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