Bounce back from a bone bruiseIn the movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) confronts a disheartened Captain Kirk (William Shatner) on his birthday and delivers a "Bones bruise" that's designed to get the captain going again: "Jim ... get back to your command. Get back ... before you really do grow old." It took Kirk a while to shake off that psychic contusion - just like it does if you get a bone bruise while playing sports or suffer an accident. But if you're smart, you'll be able to get back in the game pretty quickly.There are three types of bone bruises: a subperiosteal hematoma, where blood builds up beneath the fibrous membrane covering a bone; an interosseous bruise, where bleeding and swelling occurs in the central cavity of the bone, the place marrow is stored; and a subchondral lesion, in which bleeding and swelling occur between cartilage and bone, usually from a compressive or twisting force. They all can cause swelling, joint pain or tenderness, inflammation and stiffness. Sometimes, if the bruise is deep and large - and if you don't see a doctor - it blocks blood flow to the injured section of bone, leading to irreversible necrosis. Treatment is R.I.C.E.: Give it a REST! Apply ICE cold packs for 20 minutes three times daily. COMPRESS the injured area. And ELEVATE the injury to reduce swelling. Take OTC pain meds and wear a brace if necessary. If your symptoms worsen or are not relieved in a day or two, see a doc. © 2017 Michael Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet Oz, M.D.Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc. smRead more http://cdn.kingfeatures.com/rss/feed/editorial/index.php?content=YouDocTips_20170109