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Suggest Treatment For Stiffness And Soreness In The Knee
my husband (60) fell into a ground hole about two hours ago. he did a split and heard a pop from his knee. how can you tell the difference between a torn ligament and a sprain. he says the knee is getting stiff and sore. there is no bruising. should he be icing the knee?
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Hello
I appreciate your concern
He might have injured his knee may be due to ligament injury or a soft tissue trauma
In my opinion he should take anti inflammatory drug like ibuprofen for a week and take complete bed rest until it heals properly
if it persists even after that please consult a orthopedic doctor for an MRI of the knee to see for torn ligaments
Ice application will definitely help him
You can also go for physiotherapy for speedy healing
Thanks for using our services
Best wishes
I appreciate your concern
He might have injured his knee may be due to ligament injury or a soft tissue trauma
In my opinion he should take anti inflammatory drug like ibuprofen for a week and take complete bed rest until it heals properly
if it persists even after that please consult a orthopedic doctor for an MRI of the knee to see for torn ligaments
Ice application will definitely help him
You can also go for physiotherapy for speedy healing
Thanks for using our services
Best wishes
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