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Extremely Hurt Knee After Hitting. Pain Radiating To Ankle, Hip. What Could Have Happened?
I hit my knee extremely hard 2 days ago walking into a hitch attached to a trailer. the pain and swelling has goren worse and now I have a bruise . The pain is now going down to my ankle and up to my hip. I have 2 children I stay home with everyday (ages 3 and 10 months) so unless necessary I really can t get to dr. do you think it is broke or cracked ur just hurt?
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query. Based on the description, You could have suffered a soft tissuecontusion. This is not a serious condition and is self limiting. It will resolve spontaneously within 1-2 weeks. Please follow the RICE regime - * Rest to the injured part and avoid any movement the produces pain * Ice packing once in 2 hours over the injured area * Elastic compression bandage around the swollen area * Elevation of the injured limb to lessen the swelling * Analgesic antiinflammatory medicines as needed If your symptoms are not improving with the above measures, consult your family physician. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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Extremely Hurt Knee After Hitting. Pain Radiating To Ankle, Hip. What Could Have Happened?
Hello, Thanks for your query. Based on the description, You could have suffered a soft tissue contusion. This is not a serious condition and is self limiting. It will resolve spontaneously within 1-2 weeks. Please follow the RICE regime - * Rest to the injured part and avoid any movement the produces pain * Ice packing once in 2 hours over the injured area * Elastic compression bandage around the swollen area * Elevation of the injured limb to lessen the swelling * Analgesic antiinflammatory medicines as needed If your symptoms are not improving with the above measures, consult your family physician. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care