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How To Treat Knee Injury?
I slammed my knee really hard into our metal staircase railing about a week ago. It's hurt since then to bend it and straighten it. Walking up and downstairs is painful. What's worse is somebody knocked me over about 2 nights ago and i landed on my knees pretty hard on concrete. I'm wondering if I should get an xray or it's most likely bruising and i should wait it out.
Mon, 13 Mar 2017
Hi, you seem to have had an injury which surely needs an x ray considering that the hit was forceful.Moreover you have had a second injury.hope you have addressed this with ice and bandaging.it will be better to control weight bearing with a cane till the x rays are done. x rays will reveal bony injury.if normal the its bruising which needs cold packs and a compression bandage and any pain medications.
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