 Poster: A snowHead
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7 days ago I slipped and fell on ice carrying skis and boots and landed on my elbow. Photo here: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=36511&start=4
I haven’t broken anything but the bruise is severe and it’s still sore if I touch the lump which is present about 3” down from my elbow. I have resisted going skiing since it happened as it was too sore but now I want to go. What will happen if I fall on said arm apart from being f’ing sore?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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II, I had a horrendous bruise from falling on the ice rink in Chamonix (where I had only gone because the snow was rubbish). I had to rest up the next day - couldn't even get my jeans on over the swelling. The whole leg went all colours. I did ski the last day, slowly and a bit painfully. I figured that as it was only bruised, it would just be f'fing sore if I fell. The bruising took months to clear, and the swelling was there for months too. Not been ice skating since. Ice sucks. Never done anything as nasty on the snow.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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II, If it's only bruising with no or little loss of arm strength and mobility and you're at a ski resort right now then get yourself one of those combined fore-arm and elbow protectors and go for it. Being on holiday and not skiing due to a bruise, assuming it's only that, is a waste. The first time I went skiing I missed the last day of skiing-ski school-beginners race day because of a little man-flu. To this day I regret not skiing on the last day and doing a timed run.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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II,
Get it looked at! I paid the price many years ago for ignoring a footballing injury and now only have 3.5 (if that!) quads in my left leg as a result!!! I'll spare you the gory details but lumps and bumps which suddenly appear are worth getting advice on. One cannot be too careful!
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I am not sure you can bruise a bone as such, but that sort of direct blow bruise can takes ages to come out....
I'd stay off it as much as poss and another blow isn't going to help it hea...l
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JT, You can bruise a bone - and it hurts like nothing on earth, because there's generally no swelling to relieve the pressure. Mostly it will happen when some sort of impact causes one bone to bash against another (so e.g. ankles vulnerable). Even intravenous painkillers and anti-inflams didn't help when I did it!
II, lots of ice and then gentle massage to start breaking down the blood under the skin. Not a bad idea to get it checked out either.
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And it will really hurt. But it's well worth it... just go skiing again, you know you want to! 
