Originally Posted by
Stratman351
I didn't hit my head or anything, just went flying and landed on my hip/side. It literally took a day to develop, but I've got the ugliest purple bruise on my hip I've ever seen. Ironically, there was nothing there at all when I went to bed that night, but the next morning was a different story.
I know the type of bruise. This one took 2 days to swell to full size, but it got huge, and stayed that way for about 6 weeks.
Rest Ice Compression Elevation will help, but it can be difficult for a hip bruise.