How to make a bad bruise go down?

[KatieK]

I am in serious agony at the moment because I had a *massive* crash on Friday while skiing. My ski pre-released off a jump and I went flying sideways straight into a tree! I can hardly walk on my leg and I need to get better quick because I am so fricken bored sat all day with nothing to do. Has anyone got any tips how to get better quickly? I need the bruising to go down asap and get back out there??

[Piersman2]

Arnica Cream or tablets. Will bring the bruising out more quickly.

HTH

[Mexico.]

Ice pack

[Landlord]

Stab your other leg? It won't make the bruise go down but it'll take your mind off it.

[TWSTEEL]

Peas

[russ_a]

I feel your pain, I'm meant to be going boarding in three weeks and I am currently sat here with a twisted ankle!

[JonRB]

Regular icing and compression. Works brilliantly for the terrible bruises haemophilia patients can get.

[danrc]

Piersman2 said:

Arnica Cream or tablets. Will bring the bruising out more quickly.

HTH

Otherwise known as wonder cream.

Also take ibuprofen to reduce swelling.

[knk]

If it is really that bad you may have a large haematoma that requires incision and drainage, or you may just be a wuss (medical term).

Arnica has been shown to have no effect. Iceing and compression may help.

Kam

[sleep envy]

when I go skiing I use hot and cold compresses, will reduce the muscle ache too

[KatieK]

I can get ice I just need to go and scrape some off the car

I have used some of that heat spray stuff but it doesn't seem to be helping much.

[Gun]

Ice packs, anti-inflammatories and try to keep weight off it for a bit, thats what I was always told when I had knee problems.

[trumpet600]

rub toothpaste on it - it used to work with lovebites in the 70's

[TankRizzo]

Rub it with a cold spoon?

[carter711]

Give peas a chance.

[Scott328i]

Katie

HaHa

HTH

[x type]

old wives tale that does work

Rub neat gin on it ..drink as well if you like the stuff

I used gin when I tore the ligaments in my ankle a few years ago and can honestly say it helped

[triggersbroom]

Old remedy here, assuming Arnica is not available...

Olive oil - or was that baby oil?

I can never remember

[spikeyhead]

knk said:

If it is really that bad you may have a large haematoma that requires incision and drainage, or you may just be a wuss (medical term).

Arnica has been shown to have no effect. Iceing and compression may help.

Kam

Really? I've seen good results with arnica on a number of occasions.

[hairykrishna]

Piersman2 said:

Arnica Cream or tablets. Will bring the bruising out more quickly.

HTH

No better than placebo for treating bruises, in reality.