I dropped a 135 lb barbell on my right quad above the knee on Tuesday morning. It immediately swelled but got worse over time. I have iced it and kept it wrapped. Today, the bruise is clear where the barbell hit my leg but surrounded by black bruise and still swelled. It only hurts to touch. What should I do?
Hi there, thanks for your question. The natural history of a bruise is to go through stages of color changes over a week with gradual reduction of pain and swelling. Rest, Ice and bandage application accelerate this process. Nothing more is required at present if you can stand and walk without pain, you are not on blood thinners, you don't have fever. If the answers to any of these is no, you should visit your physician. Hope this helps. All the best. Regards.  Chat Doctor. 