How long will it take for my bruise to heal?

Question

the other day a horse bit me and now i have a huge bruise looking thing the size of a baseball. i've put ice on it and some pain reliever/antibiotic stuff on it... how long will it take to heal? and do you have any suggestions on what i can do to make it hurt less? (it feels like a big bruise)

Answer 1

If you have a big ol' bruise then you probably have a sore muscle underneath that is cause discomfort as well so flex it as much as it might hurt - working out the soreness is usually the fastest way to heal tenderness. However It is hard to tell from just a question how long it will take to heal - but try ICE then Heat it sounds crazy but it will confuse the sore area and can releive some pain temporarly - brusing can take up to 3 weeks to heal even longer if it is deeply brused.