Leg injury - internal bleeding?

I fell March 29th & damaged my leg badly. I didn't break anything but it felt like something serious happened deep inside. There was no bruising at first but in two days, the bruising & pain was awful.

My leg, from an inch above my ankle to four inches below my knee, was dark purple. The pain is a constant 8 out of 10. I heal fast but this wasn't going away, in fact new purple bruising is popping up on top of the old yellow bruises. I've been keeping it elevated and iced.

X-rays showed there was no fracture and an ultra-sound showed my major artery was free of blood clots, but this is what worries me.

Today, two weeks after the accident, more new purple bruises appeared on my leg. Also, whenever I walk on the leg, purple bruising appears around my ankles. The pain is still bad.

Doesn't that mean there's internal bleeding? Still? The doctors say it's only a bruise but the swelling & red/purple color is scary. Shouldn't more be done for my leg injury?

Wow, I'm really grateful for all your responses. Thank you so much!

Yes, Mrs. Fine, I fell down some stairs ... backwards! I cracked my head open on an iron radiator and smashed my elbow, peeling a dollar-sized chunk of skin back. Yuck! My head was bleeding so Emerg treated my head and forgot my leg but it hurt the most!

Now, the skin all around the leg injury is hard, red and has no feeling. Some blood blisters came to the surface and look kind of infected. But Emerg is tired of me going in and treats me like a hypocondriac. I'm not. My doctor is burnt out and tired and says she doesn't know what I should do next. I sure don't either! The pain is still bad but I'm wondering if it's ME who is wrong because my doc and Emerg say it's just a bruise!

Thanks athlete, for your reprimand! LOL . I will try to stay off it more.

Wow, that must have been some awful fall! Sounds like a deep tissue bruise.

But you are right, a bruise is bleeding beneath the skin. Try wrapping it snugly with an ace bandage (but not too tight....you still need to be able to feel your pedal pulse). Compression will help stop whatever is still bleeding in there, and will probably make it feel better, too. If it hurts to wrap it, then you probably sustained a hairline fracture that the X-ray did not pick up.

Also, do NOT take aspirin or Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin).....they are blood thinners and will cause you to bleed more. Take Tylenol or whatever the ER doc prescribed you for pain.

Keep ice on it (on for 20 minutes, off for 20 minutes, etc.....) and keep it elevated to reduce edema (swelling).

I'm sure it hurts tremendously. Bless your heart. Call your doc if you are still worried or if you are still hurting badly in 3 days or so. Good luck, and take good care of yourself.

Subcutaneous hematoma-
yes it sound like it still might be bleeding

did you follow up with your orthopedist? if so, call and make an appointment. if not, go to an ER.

try getting another dr. to look at it something really isn't right if you still getting spots after a few weeks

What more could you do? STOP WALKING ON IT!!!!!

Sorry don't mean to be a jerk, but you need to rest it.
Is it an internal injury? Yes, but probably not what you think. You are injuring an injury and that's why it's taking long to heal.
If there is no blood clots than you should be okay.
I get these every year or so from my sport. And yes it hurts like hell, and it takes really long to heal.
You just seriously need to take a break so you don't get worst.
Yeah, I know easier said than done but that's the only way.