Quote Originally Posted by wackyjacky1 View Post
I have a friend who's always telling me to massage a bruise. I can't ever bring myself to do it -- too painful! Try some arnica on the bruises.
Actually, that's the best trick. Find a good arnica salve, and massage the bruise as much as you can, as soon as you can do it! It encourages circulation which leads to healing. And if the bruise has the big hard bit in the middle, I think that's a hematoma, but I'm no doctor, apparently that can turn into a calcium deposit that won't ever go away, or something like that. A doctor told me that years ago. After you're used to it, you'd be amazed at how bad a bruise you can massage.....

Still sending loads of healing butterflies your way, RM!

Hugs, too
~T~