Hi, I had skin grafting done for a burn injury on my left leg. I am now using pressure garments as advised. The grafting was done 2 months ago and was for a large area.. from mid thigh to ankle. The wounds have completely healed. However, my knee is getting severely bruised due to use of the pressure garments. The knee is sore and red and hurts with any movement. Its so bad that I feel the pain constantly and am unable to do the recommended exercise for range of movement. I have full range of movement though. What should I do to ease the pain nd bruising?
Hi, Thank you for providing a brief history of you. Since you mentioned you had a burn injury for which grafting is done it is understood that the microvascular of the skin might have got disturbed. You need to first see that you have not caught any infection for the same. Exercise along with slow gradual stroking massage and later on needing massage is needed for the muscle and skin to get its close nearby elasticity property. Self-medication is never advised. Kindly see if you can meet up a physical therapist and get the correct way of procedure to help get the elasticity of the muscle and the skin. If the pain and bruising still persisting you can take advice from an expert. it's never a harm to take guidance. I hope you understand how the anatomy is designed and experts can assess it better. With the grace of God I wish you a good health