While I was at jiffy lube today a technician called me to my car to look at something and since they hadn t pulled car up enough my one leg stepped /fell into exposed part of garage floor pit. My one leg dropped fast and hard to the top of my thigh and the back of my thigh hit and rubbed hard on metal edged lip of pit during fall. A large section of back of thigh (size of composition notebook) immediately started to bruise. I have neck and low back pain, as well as ankle pain; but the splotchy warm bruise is very painful and hard and feels swollen and I am concerned because ankle is sore an lower leg feels numbly and tingling; how can I reduce bruise pain?
Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. For the bruise - I will advise to apply some ointment for the healing of the same. Using the quick icing technique should assist the healing. Undergoing physical therapy like - therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy should help reduce the pain and aches. Also, using ultrasound therapy on the edges of the bruise should help the tissues heal faster. The numbness and tingling can be due to pinching of the nerve. For which a thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised and then physical therapy. 95% of cases in my clinical practice, respond well to simple medication and physical therapy. I wish you a good health and a speedy recovery. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor.