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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain And Swelling Around The Knee Cap
Question: My daughter had someone land on her knee in cheerleading. Knee cap is very painful and there is swelling around the knee. She cannot bear weight on the knee or straighten it.
Brief Answer:
It is a ligament tear
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on Health Care Magic.
Your daughter could either have had a ligament tear , or a severe soft tissue injury .
Please continue to apply ice packs it will definitely help the swelling and pain.
Meanwhile I recommend you to get an X ray of the knee joint done and visit an orthopaedician.
If she has severe pain the drug of choice would be diclofenac sodium.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
It is a ligament tear
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Thank you for posting your question on Health Care Magic.
Your daughter could either have had a ligament tear , or a severe soft tissue injury .
Please continue to apply ice packs it will definitely help the swelling and pain.
Meanwhile I recommend you to get an X ray of the knee joint done and visit an orthopaedician.
If she has severe pain the drug of choice would be diclofenac sodium.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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