Bruises on legs and arms Your legs and arms are the most common places to get bruises. You may get them if you had a fall, got hurt playing sports, or bumped into a piece of furniture. People over 65 years old and those assigned female at birth (AFAB) are more likely to get bruise...
Byscreenwriter— On Feb 20, 2009 *Truth*- The worst bruising I ever experienced was at the incompetent hands of a Navy Corpsman who in his failed attempts to draw 10cc's of my blood stuck his needle in both my arms no less than 14 times. ...
compress area (reduce swelling and elevate area above the level of the heart). To care for bruises on legs or arms, elevate the limb above the heart to keep blood and fluids from pooling in the injured area. This also helps prevent swelling. Use cold packs for the first 2 days after b...
Excessive swelling around the bruise, numbness of arms / legs, where fracture of bone is suspected, when it occurs without any reason, when they are recurring without any reason, when they don’t heal in a few weeks (around 2 weeks), when they keep growing, when they appear on abdomen,...
Bruises on legs and arms Your legs and arms are the most common places to get bruises. You may get them if you had a fall, got hurt playing sports, or bumped into a piece of furniture. People over 65 years old and those assigned female at birth (AFAB) are more likely to get bruise...