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Could I have cracked my nasal cartilage?

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My helmet slid up and caught my nose at hockey practice last Monday. My nose started hurting immediately following and swelled slightly. It is not broke because the standard bruising did not occur and the pain was.gone the next day. However, five days later; the top and a little of the area above my left nostril is still very tender and there has been bloody mucus on that side...is it possible that I cracked the cartilage and should I just leave it to heal?

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