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What Is The Other Treatment For Knee Injury As Braces Didn't Work?
I wore a knee brace for about A day and 1/2 straight because my knee cap is killing me when I walk up and down stairs and bending motion. Now my ankle and calf are both really swollen. I took the brace off about 2 hours ago and it does not look any better.
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
Hi,
I suggest you to keep your leg elevated with the help of pillow, and do minimum walking. Doing light massage from toes to knee (from distal to proximal) may help you in reducing swelling. Please check is your brace too tight. It should be snugly fitting brace instead of too tight. For meanwhile just avoid using brace for 24 hours.
Hope you will find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Harsh Swarup
I suggest you to keep your leg elevated with the help of pillow, and do minimum walking. Doing light massage from toes to knee (from distal to proximal) may help you in reducing swelling. Please check is your brace too tight. It should be snugly fitting brace instead of too tight. For meanwhile just avoid using brace for 24 hours.
Hope you will find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Harsh Swarup
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