it is been a week and the bruise on my knee has not healed.Is that normal?It is only a small bruise, (hardly visible) but it really hurts.the bruise is on the side of my knee(the bony part).So l think that is why ithurts more than a regular bruise on the skin.
Do l need new knee pads???My old ones got decompressed and do not cushion that much anymore.I am afraid to fall on the knee.


Thanks

It sounds like you bruised the bone. Those hurt more, longer and take longer to go away.

It will go away in time, do not worry about it. If you think your knee pads are too compressed now mabe it is time to get new ones.

Take care that the knee does not stay suspiciously inflamed - if it seems swollen & tender on any part that does not show bruising then l strongly suggest u see a doctor. l am currently under going treatment for a knee injury that l am still not sure is after 2 months or continuous pain. You should take knee pain seriously as u do not want to further injure yourself or skate on a possible fracture or anything sinister of that sort.

As for the knee pads, I'd change them if l were you. My hip pads went like that after a while & just were not giving the protection needed.

Take a few days off & take care of that leg.

It is normal for some bruises to not go away for awhile. However, you may want to buy some new knee pads so that you are not scared to do jumps and stuff.

l would say that it is normal just heat it for 20 min then ice it for 20 min right before you go to bed!

hoped this helped

ouch ive had this before :( its no fun..
i think u may have bruised the bone in ur leg. it can take a couple of weeks to come right, & is usually accompanied by a stubborn bruise.. the best thing u can do for it is ice it & put some bruise/healing cream on it, arnica or comfry works wonders :)
kneepads r a good idea; if ur old ones r decomposed then it might be wise to buy some new ones. they come in handy a lot! :D
if you're really not feeling confident dont push yourself, avoid jumps for a little. but dont let this hold u back, just take it slow for a while.
i hope u get better soon :)