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hi...im a 21 year old male...i slipped and fell on the stairs...landed on my left knee...with the whole body weight coming down on it...the pain started after a while...i could manage to walk back home ..(slightly limping)...but cannot bend it ..had difficulty climbing/getting down stairs....Just wanted to know if its anything serious...and how should i go about treating the pain....thank you
Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you had knee injury.It seems to me soft tissue injury . But X-ray should be done to exclude fracture.These injuries are slow to heal , may took 2-3 weeks time to heal.Its treatment assuming soft tissue injury is rest to part. Putting ice is OK .Quadriceps exercises and mobilization exercises of knee will help in regaining movements of knee.Analgesic ( ibuprofen) will be helpful in pain relief , if pain relief not there by it then strong analgesic such as tramadol can be taken.You can take vitamin B-complex and C to promote healing.MRI of knee joint will be of use to study injury in detail and better management. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.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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Suggest Treatment For Injury To The Knee
Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you had knee injury.It seems to me soft tissue injury . But X-ray should be done to exclude fracture.These injuries are slow to heal , may took 2-3 weeks time to heal.Its treatment assuming soft tissue injury is rest to part. Putting ice is OK .Quadriceps exercises and mobilization exercises of knee will help in regaining movements of knee.Analgesic ( ibuprofen) will be helpful in pain relief , if pain relief not there by it then strong analgesic such as tramadol can be taken.You can take vitamin B-complex and C to promote healing.MRI of knee joint will be of use to study injury in detail and better management. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care.