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       Bone Bruise Physical Therapy
   DIR By: CardioFlexTherapy
       Date: August 2, 2019, 8:39 am
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       A bone bruise is often the stage before a fracture. Any bone in
       the body can become bruised. People frequently report bone
       bruises in the knee, wrist, heel bone, foot, ankle, and
       hip.​​ They often follow a single traumatic event,
       such as a sports injury, fall, car accident, or strike from a
       person or object. Twisting injuries can cause both joint sprains
       and bone bruising. A bone bruise is often the stage before a
       fracture.
       Bone marrow edema is now usually referred to as “bone bruise” to
       reflect the traumatic nature of the condition. A bone bruise is
       sometimes called bone contusion. Symptoms include: Swelling
       Pain or tenderness that continues after a skin bruise has
       disappeared
       Change of skin color
       Joint pain near the impact zone
       Joint inflammation
       Joint stiffness
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       The following can cause bone marrow changes in a bone bruise:
       Increased blood pooling: Widened blood vessels stagnate the
       blood flow, which leads to severe inflammation.
       The fluid within the bone: With muscle injuries, fluid collects
       in the muscles and makes them swell. This is known as edema.
       Bones are unable to swell, as they are hard. Instead, fluid in
       the bones creates pressure, leading to pain.
       Reactive hyperemia: This happens when blood flow increases after
       a temporary interruption.
       Fracture: There may be a small fracture in the layer of bone
       just below the joint cartilage.
       Trabeculae are the network of supporting fibrous tissues in a
       bone. A complete fracture of a bone means that all of the bone
       trabeculae in that particular area of the bone are damaged,
       which causes a break.
       The good news is Physical Therapists at CardioFlex Therapy are
       some of the best healthcare professionals to treat a bone
       bruise. The modalities, hands-on techniques and exercise
       prescription that can be utilized by the Physical Therapist can
       help speed up the healing process. Unfortunately, it is not
       uncommon for the healing time of a bone bruise to be measured in
       months instead of days or weeks. The treatment for these
       injuries is addressed best in Physical Therapy and initially,
       the goal is to reduce the acute symptoms with the final goal of
       returning to pre-injury status.
       Physical Therapists have a number of tools at his or her
       disposal to help you. Some of the treatment types that you could
       need include electrical stimulation, ice, and compression wraps.
       Soft tissue massage can often work well to help with the
       inflammation and swelling. Another option is taping, which can
       help promote faster healing and remove all of the excess fluid
       from the area.
       For more info visit: www.cardioflextherapy.com
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