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What Causes Severe Pain In The Right Leg After An Injury?

Had a fall caused by water on the floor inside a BBB store. It was a big size Puddle of water when I pushed cart through it started to, hydroplanes when I physically hit the water my feel went up from under me while still holding unto cart which thankfully kept me from dropping me completely on my head,has severe pain with rt leg and twisted knee also back. It is now hours later have throbbing pains localized around knee shouldI be concerned about a torn muinsusis? Please tell me how I can heal this Thanks
Wed, 13 Sep 2017
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In all probability you sustained a ligament injury to the right knee. A meniscal injury is also a possibility, however, with the type of fall you had, a ligament stretch or mild tear is a strong possibility. If the pain in the knee area persists even after 24 hours, it will be good to get an MRI of the Knee area, to see for the exact type of injury. However the management in most cases is to give rest to the knee joint. Few types of knee braces are available, with metal or hard plastic on the medial and lateral aspect, which is wrappe3d over the knee joint, and attached with Velcro straps. some movement is possible, but the brace prevents excessive movement and stabilizes the joint. You mat=y have to wear it for about 3 weeks or more, till complete healing of the ligament or meniscal injury, and painless joint movement.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Right Leg After An Injury?

In all probability you sustained a ligament injury to the right knee. A meniscal injury is also a possibility, however, with the type of fall you had, a ligament stretch or mild tear is a strong possibility. If the pain in the knee area persists even after 24 hours, it will be good to get an MRI of the Knee area, to see for the exact type of injury. However the management in most cases is to give rest to the knee joint. Few types of knee braces are available, with metal or hard plastic on the medial and lateral aspect, which is wrappe3d over the knee joint, and attached with Velcro straps. some movement is possible, but the brace prevents excessive movement and stabilizes the joint. You mat=y have to wear it for about 3 weeks or more, till complete healing of the ligament or meniscal injury, and painless joint movement.