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What Causes Soreness On The Knees?
I was removing carpet and the staples and I kneeled on one and one stuck right into my knee over my knee cap. I pulled it out right away, but now my knee is very sore when I bend it and going up or down stairs. it happened about 11 hours ago. do i need to see a doctor? my last tdap was in 2010
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
Some advices that I can give to you are :
-Rest your knee.
-Ice your knee to ease pain and swelling.
-Wrap your knee.
-Elevate your leg on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down.
-Take NSAIDs, like ibuprofen or naproxen.
-Do stretching and strengthening exercises,especially for your quadriceps muscles.
If the soreness continue see a doctor.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
Some advices that I can give to you are :
-Rest your knee.
-Ice your knee to ease pain and swelling.
-Wrap your knee.
-Elevate your leg on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down.
-Take NSAIDs, like ibuprofen or naproxen.
-Do stretching and strengthening exercises,especially for your quadriceps muscles.
If the soreness continue see a doctor.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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