Are You Suffering From Bone Bruises After a Blue Springs Car Accident?

By Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys | May 23, 2024

bone bruises from car accidents Did your doctor say you have a bone bruise after your Blue Springs car accident? Learn more about bone bruising from car accidents below.

What is a bone bruise?

A bone bruise is more than a typical black and blue contusion on the skin. The term bone bruise is used to describe a painful injury to the bone that is caused by a direct blow to the bone. When the bone is slammed against the interior of a car during an accident, the force of the impact can cause tiny breaks in the upper or subchondral layer of bone. These small breaks lead to bleeding and swelling within the bone, which can be extremely painful and take a long time to heal. If there are enough breaks, the injury is considered a fracture.

Common symptoms of a bone bruise after a car accident

Symptoms of a bone bruise include pain deep in the joint or bone, swelling, stiffness, tenderness, limited movement, and pain that lasts longer than a normal bruise. If you are experiencing these symptoms, your doctor may want to order tests to make sure your injury is a bruise and not a fracture.

Where bone bruises happen in car crashes

Car crashes may cause your knees to hit the dashboard, your wrists and hands may brace against impact, and other parts of your body can also experience impact or simply a severe jolt of force in a crash. The results can be bone bruises in your ankles, feet, hips, ribs, shoulders, or vertebrae.

How do you know if you have a bone bruise?

If you have a bone bruise, the doctor will likely take an X-ray to confirm that the bone is not fractured. He may also order magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which will allow him to see the extent of the injury.

How are bone bruises treated?

There is little a doctor can do to treat a bone bruise. Your doctor may prescribe painkillers to help with the discomfort of a bone bruise and suggest rest and home treatment with ice. Unfortunately, if there is a lot of bruising, the injury and the pain can last for months. Bone bruises often require rest and limited movement to heal properly, and in some cases, physical therapy may be necessary to regain full function.

Are bone bruises a serious injury?

A bone bruise on its own is not considered a serious injury. But, bone bruises often accompany other injuries such as dislocations, fractures, and torn ligaments.

Bruising after a Kansas City area car accident?

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