I fell two weeks ago and hit my cheek bone on the end of my very hard wood bed. I had a black eye and sever swelling on the cheekbone. The bruising is now isolated to the cheekbone that I hit. It is still very painful if touched. Now it feels like a hard pea is on the exact spot I hit. Do I see a doctor or is this appropriate for the healing process? Thank you!
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As the mechanism of injury is a direct hit of hard wood to the cheek bone, it is a direct injury. Post which you had black eye and severe injury it appears the impact was pretty forceful. Since the bones of the face and the muscles are smaller and get injured by smallest impact as well, this injury of yours do not look big as the symptoms are subsided, on a safer side an x-ray will be good to go with. Since, your symptoms are subsiding, I will recommend you to perform some facial exercises and icing in that region. With the help of icing the pain will come down. Also, with the help of facial exercises the muscles will regain the strength back and will reduce the pain levels. You can meet up a physical therapist who can help you assist better to perform exercises, as making facial muscles do exercise, deep scientific knowledge is needed. Also, performing facial massage will help improve the circulation and soothing effect as well. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor.