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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 16 > How to treat a bruise

How to treat a bruise

By Alison Johnson / The Bulletin
April 16, 2009

The body needs time to heal bruises, which are caused by trauma to small blood vessels beneath the skin.

But there are ways to help speed up the process, doctors say:

Ice it

On the day you get a bruise, apply an ice pack to reduce swelling as well as constrict broken blood vessels. Those....

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