I am a 23 year old healthy female with no past or current medical problems. I don't smoke or take any medications other than a multivitamin.

6 weeks ago I fell off a horse and landed on a rock over my right greater trochanter. after about 30 minutes i was able to walk. 4 days later a big black bruise appeared that went away after about 5 weeks. I also had minimal bruising over my right iliac crest. That was not painful at all compared to my trochanter.

I am still having an aching pain over my trochanter when i walk. i cant lay on that side when i sleep. i've assumed up to this point that I just bruised the bone and it will take a few weeks to go away. the pain is about a 3/10. I also have some numbness on the lateral side of my thigh that stops at the knee. Im assuming I irritated my lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

The pain and numbness have improved since the time of injury, but it doesn't seem to be going away. How long does it take for a bone bruise to heal? Is there anything more serious that this could be? I don't have insurance for a few more months and want to know if this is something that I should be concerned about, like it turning into avascular necrosis or a septic joint. Thanks!