Bruises

A bone bruise is a traumatic injury one sustains from a forceful impact during sports, accidents or a direct hit. It is characterized by severe pain that can last for weeks or months, and the best way to help the healing process is to rest, support, and protect the bone or joint involved and to apply conventional treatments for trauma.

Wikipedia's information about bruises.

How to administer first aid for a bruise.

Learn the causes, symptoms, treatment of bumps and bruises (contusions, ecchymoses), and find out how long it takes for a bruise to go away and why some people bruise easily.

A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Learn about symptoms, treatment, home remedies, and common causes of bruises.

Any time that your skin comes into contact with an object in a direct manner, you will likely be left with bruising. A bruise occurs when there is blunt contact between an object and any part of your body, and the result is damaged tissue and capillaries allowing blood to spread underneath the skin. Bruises are most notable for the discoloration they cause to the skin, a characteristic attributed to the loose blood, and the common relation to the phrase "black and blue."

A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.

A bruise or "contusion" occurs when an area of skin has suffered trauma. The injury causes blood vessels to burst, trapping blood below the skin's surface.

Learn more from WebMD about bruises, including ways you can treat them at home and tips for when you should seek medical care.

This article is all about bruises, including why they happen, how to make them go away faster, and why they turn all those funny colors.

What is the treatment for bruising? What is the prognosis (outlook) for bruising?

Most contusions are minor and heal quickly, without taking the athlete away from the game. But, severe contusions can cause deep tissue damage and can lead to complications that may keep the athlete out of sports for months.