Originally Posted by
Wildrat
Hey all! I had this wreck this past Saturday. My bruise continues to grow, it's just above my knee now.
The bruise is no big deal what I am wondering about is the swelling around my hip/waist area. I have never had an injury like this before and am wondering is it somewhat normal for the area to still have swelling? The area has little pain. Just curious about the swelling. So if anyone has had this type of injury and can report on swelling it would be appreciated.
Yes, I've had a hip bruise like that.
It swelled up like a grapefruit within 36 hours. It wasn't extremely painful, but I was unable to sleep on that side for about 3 weeks because it felt like I was trying to sleep on a baseball.
Once it was less tender, and I slept on that side, the swelling dropped significantly overnight.