What causes swelling of legs and arms with bruise?
Patient: My boyfriend tripped and hit a edge of a wall, inner bruising on arm and leg, both swelling, Knee feels like it popping, constant burning sensation above inner calf muscle unable to straighten or bend knee. What should I do to help ease the pain? Does he need to go to the hospital? Doctor: Hi,Thanks  for  your query.From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . swelling might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood).You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation.Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more concern.Warm Regards.