Bruising?

[KlaarBody]

Each time I do a good leg work out with weights I get bruising around my knees. A couple dime size bruises that hurt like normal bruises when touched and take about a week to go away. I was wondering if anyone else had this, or if I was odd?

[SarcasticWalrus]

Hmm I have a couple around my knees right now but idk if they came from lifting or not. I play rough, so I'm never sure where my bruises come from. Anyway, I'm gonna keep an eye on them and on this thread.

[KlaarBody]

Thanks for your response.
This came up because I asked my DR about them it incase maybe I was hurting my joints or something, and she started talking about bleeding disorders, blood disorders, and tons of testing... So I was wondering if a few dime size bruises was really something to think about getting these tests, or if it was just normal for weight lifters to get bruises around joints after a good work out.

[chaosmatt]

sorry to intrude in the womens section, it could just be burst blood vessles (which a bruise is) so it could be due to a dissorder however a little thing like a couple of bruises after leg day is not a definite sign and unless you are worried or u get other problems i wouldnt see the need to get tested, hope this kinda helps

[TheDiz]

My brothers and I used to get these when playing sports, our doctor told us to take 1 or 2 multi-vitamins a day, he said many times bruises were a sign of a vitamin deficiency. sure enough, we stopped getting them unless we got our butts kicked in a game or whatever.

[gtwin]

I've noticed a few bruises around my knees also after leg day. But was unsure if the cause of them was the workout the day prior, or if I bumped my knee somewhere and didn't remember. And lately, I've started to notice on days when I train upper body, I get broken capillaries on my shoulders....I'm wondering if that could be due to heavy lifting also.

[KlaarBody]

Thank you for your responses.
I have increased my vitamin intake and other than that I am not going to worry about it. A few people I know have had to have knee surgeries, some more than others, so the knees were my worry. The DR had no worries about that and I don't see that I bruise much in generall other than those little things, so I shall just be better at taking my vitamins and call it good.
Thanks all.

[InfamousDrug]

yea actually i get them all the time.. i think it's just because im too rough with the weights lol. especially on my calf's, front legs and by my knees :P

[Julie01]

I did Legs yesterday.. So, I just checked my knees and I don't see any bruising. But I do have a nasty brusie on my shin...