Bruise Control

Swollen Leg Bruise Treatment

"How difficult is it to avoid crashing into a bed in broad daylight? Apparently not all that difficult. At least that's what I told myself recently as my knee connected with the sharp edge of the bed frame with considerable force.

"Although unlikely, I actually thought the knee cap had been cracked, so severe was the pain and the wound in the skin. Searching for immediate relief, I remembered our packets of No Bruise!® in the first aide kit and applied one of the towelettes directly on the affected area for several minutes.

"The hoped for effect was immediate as the pain lessened dramatically. Within an hour, walking was very tolerable and by the next day only minimal residual discomfort, including the skin wound, was noticeable.

"Absolutely no bruising was visible!"

Thanks to Eloise Cottrell

Portland, Oregon

NoBruise!® Wants to Hear From You

The purpose of this blog is to highlight human activities that, for better or worse, tend to cause bruising, swelling, pain and discomfort. Humans are odd creatures and seem to find no end to ways in which they can stumble, fall, flip or crash, physically or emotionally.

We focus mainly on the physical bruising caused by extreme sports, but also try to have fun with our play on words like featuring an out-of-touch politician under the "Swollen Heads" category or a TV host stumbling around under "Bumblers."

We know we're meeting a need because our referral stats show us that many of you are searching for

How to get rid of

• a black and blue bruise

• an ugly bruise

• a toe bruise, a bruised toenail, a bruise under the toe (and every variation of toe bruising one can think of!)

And the No. 1 search term: How to get rid of bruises fast.

Then there are those who want healing:

• how to heal a bruised foot

• how to heal a bruised toe

• how to heal a swollen bruise

Again, the No. 1 search term: How to heal bruises fast.

So we're curious why the thousands of you who've visited have yet to try the bruise preventive we promote.

What keeps you from buying NoBruise! -- to help prevent bruising and reduce swelling? The product costs too much. The shipping is too high. I had trouble with the shopping cart. Lack of trust. (Who are you guys?) (You'll also see how other users have answered.) Poll by PollHead

To learn more, receive a free sample or to enjoy a special discount coupon, visit our Healing Bruises Fast page. Offer good through October 31, 2008.

How to Get Rid of Bruises

Me No Bruise Big Toe*

No Bruise!® really works! I was hiding the vodka in the pantry from my son (Don't ask.) and, inadvertently, jostled the pantry-size box of eight cans of Amy's Organic Soup. Three cans of low-fat minestrone dropped onto my big toe.

It took a millisecond for my brain to register the bruising pain. I hollered mightily then ran for the box of NoBruise!® I keep in the bathroom.

Firstly, I thought my toe was broken. And, no matter how effective NoBruise!® is for preventing bruises fast, it cannot heal a broken toe.

I rubbed the moistened towelette on my toe and stepped into a hot bath. The throbbing pain ceased immediately. I was reserving judgment on the rest because the potential for bruising was great.

Oddly, the "toe incident" happened just after I returned from a Saturday morning massage. I'm beginning to wonder if there's some connection between massage and bruising because the last time I received a massage, I suffered from a painful bout of Morton's Neuroma. Hmmmmm.

I wrapped the towelette around my big toe, sweated for 20 minutes, toweled off and took a nap with my right foot elevated.

When I awoke, I checked out my toe. No bruising, no swelling, no ugly, black and blue toe nail. I even went for a long walk with my husband. Unfortunately, I wore new flip flops and developed blisters.

But, as far as I know, NoBruise!® can't help heal blisters. Oh well. You can't have everything. Go to www.StopBruises.com to order a supply.

* Poor grammar inspired by LOLCats.

Bruise Foot Healed : Test Bruise Preventive

One of the obstacles to preventing bruises is remembering to treat the injured area immediately. I recently bruised the top of my foot when I scraped it against a bar stool and didn’t notice the bruise until the next morning.

At first I thought the pain and discomfort were due to a tight shoe. But when I looked I saw a purplish-green bruise covering half of my forefoot. I remembered, then, the contact I made with the metal brace of the stool the night before.

I tried to forget about it since I wouldn’t be home for several hours nor able to apply the bruise preventive I have at home. Because the NoBruise! product works best when applied right away, even I was skeptical about any benefits a full 24-hours later.

When I got home from work, I rubbed the moistened towelette on my bruised foot and sat with my husband on our patio exchanging news of the day. About an hour later, I went into the house to start dinner and looked down at my foot. Son-of-a-gun if the swelling on my foot wasn’t gone and the bruise reduced by half!

I applied the bruise preventive again and then once more before going to sleep. When I woke up the next morning, I swear the bruise was reduced further and I felt not the slightest twinge of pain.

I now carry NoBruise! towelettes with me wherever I go.

Treatment For Bruise

What to Use on a Bruise

The beautiful thing about the World Wide Web is the immediate connection of like-minded individuals. Take, for example, Meredith and Mike. I discovered their blog, Why We Not Hit Hard? from a visitor who found BruiseControl conducting a search using the words "leg bruises mma". (I know this through our Web stats program.) Curious, I clicked on the referring URL, which was Google, and took a look at the results page.

There was their blog, Why We Not Hit Hard? For People Who Like Punching and Kicking, which I think is an amusing name. Even though I'm a former editor, the incorrect grammar made me smile, and even though I'm completely and totally not physically violent, their subtitle made me chuckle. I figured someone must have a sense of humor, always a good sign. So I spent 30 minutes surfing their blog and it's good, really good, especially for beginners of MMA.

Meredith offers a Q&A for MMA (Hey, that ryhmes!) and Mike writes informative MMA articles to help make your game more effective and fun.

They do warn you though that, while they love martial arts equally, they love MMA, Savate, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu most.

We know that healing bruises takes time, especially deep thigh bruises sustained from a high-flying kick. And it can be confusing to know just what to use on a bruise. That's why we're happy to offer free NoBruise! samples to Mike, Meredith and their students. Just let us know where to send the bruise product.

Bruise Prevention

Can Bruises Be Prevented?

Bruises are kind of hard to avoid completely. Being conscious of one's surroundings helps. But teens, especially, are often running at full tilt in their daily lives. And if they're playing sports, riding their bike, in-line skating, or doing anything where they might get bumped, banged, or smash or crash into something, it's usually a good idea to wear protective gear.

But even lying on the couch or walking up the stairs creates bruising hazards. I once fell UP the stairs, so you can never be too careful.

If protective gear isn't possible, (I mean, you'd look pretty funny watching Smallville wearing a helmet.) you can always keep NoBruise towelettes handy.

And if you're really into the Couch Potato thing, here's a link to TeenTelevision. You can read about John Krasinski, (Jim Halpert in The Office), and what it's like to be a 'Leatherhead'.

For you Internet surfers, here's The Singing Blobs for your viewing pleasure.