When I fall on ice I sometimes get big painful swollen bruises... ouch... nothing works... help?
915281
Try Anica cream.  You can get it at most health food stores.  It always worked wonders for me includng with pain, swelling, and speed of healing.
988969
Get a clue, your body is trying to tell you something. You need to see your doctor.\n\nTreatment may include:putting ice packs on the injured area for 20 to 30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours for 2 to 3 days or until the pain goes away, taking anti-inflammatory medications prescribed by your doctor and doing rehabilitation exercises to help you return to your activity.\n\nWhile you are recovering from your injury, you will need to change your activity to one that does not make your condition worse. You may need to swim instead of running.
425991
the best thing to do is a good warm up and a good warm down try putting some deep heat on before u play and to help u now get some freeze spray or cream to take away that pain. good luck
709160
go to a dr. dont fool around with knees..they are tricky...use ice not heat...heat makes it swell..ice makes the pain and swelling go down
894198
i had a similar injury. try to stay off it until its better. ice it evry night 20mintes on 20 mintes off. do that ubntill ur board. and a big thing is some light stretching. dont tear ur leg apart just try to loosen it up
301438
Are u sure it's not broken?  You may need an xray to find out and/or to see if something else is going on.  If it's not something major, then alternate ice packs, with hot whirlpools -- first 20 minutes ice, then 20 minutes hot whirlpool right afterwards.  Try it a few times if you can find the time b4 then.  Keep the leg elevated whenever possible too.  And get rid of all the topical stuff as that's not going to do anything.   You need to get the swelling down as much as possible (ice is the best thing for that) and give it a rest.  Ibuprofen works for swelling too.  As for the Saturday tournament, if you are allowed to, wrap and/or tape the affected area during the event. Good luck!
431169
Stay off it as much as you can, ice it if its swollen.  Take asprin regualarly to keep the swelling down.  I hope it gets better fast!
1063283
ice,  elevate your hand and watch it...if it just happenned you have to expect swelling...if the injury happened a few days ago u should get it looked at in case it has a clot   and the ice should b on for first 24 hrs,  like a half hour at a time every 2 hrs,  then warm soaks next couple days   the point is to increase the circulation to reabsorb the blood...u broke blood vessels in there
897180
potential fracture.. might be so minor. its what they call a bruised bone. i had a similar fall a few years ago but i fell on both hands. my  right wrist had the same problem you are describing. just apply ice and wait it out. my right forearm required a cast for 6 weeks. so go to a doctor and get xrays of your hands. they will let you know.
1125331
um go see a doc. that or put it on ice!
1181206
Ice will reduce the swelling and the pain, but the best way to heal yourself is plenty of rest to allow it to recover (if Possible)
430898
Use ice to cool it down and stop the bleeding. As long as it's inflamed it will bleed.
782636
You should have your wrist wrapped which will help it heal a bit faster and prevent you from moving it around which will hurt.  You should also ice it and keep it elevated when possible.  This will help the swelling go down.  I would also suggest taking tylenol or aspirin to ease the pain.
199862
you may be anemic. my ma bruises easy and she is. just take more iron tablets
649441
You are having allergic reactions. Best thing for that is to take Benadryl. It works wonders. Ice an irritation if it's hot or swollen.
981195
You can pull ANY muscle.  Try using Aleve or Advil for the pain, an external analgesic such as Icy Hot or Ben Gay would work, and alternate heat and ice.  20 minutes of heat followed by a 20 minute rest then 20 minutes of ice, etc.  Always make sure that neiother the heat or the ice is touching the skin directly as this can cause burns or frostbite.  Be sure to rest the area.  Good luck!!
149338
try ice. if it doesn't work, go see a doctor!