<human>: I fell down the steps 2 weeks ago and hurt a large portion of my left side of my body. I broke a metatarsel and have been in the care of a doctor but now after 2 weeks I have bruising starting to show in other areas of my foot. It just started today. Is this normal to expect?
<bot>: Hello, The bruising you are experiencing post injury is quiet normal. This occurs as a result of injury to the soft tissues. You already have a fractured metatarsal so along with that there will be some soft tissue injury which will result in bruising.  This will take about 2 to 4 weeks to completely disappear. So you have nothing to worry. Just take it easy for a while and avoid strenuous activities and follow your doctors advise. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care 