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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Knee And Lower Legs

Hi. I am a 49 y.o. female. Six days ago, I fell on my cement floor, directly on my knees. Initially I just had a bad scrape on my left knee w/o swelling. 3 days after my fall my left knee and lower leg are quite swollen. It is only painful to climb stairs or bend the knee. I have elevated and iced it daily. The swelling persists and I measured the difference between the knees. My left knee is nat least 3 inches bigger than the right. Do I need to see a doctor? Thanks
Thu, 7 Feb 2019
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Hi,

I am sorry to hear about your condition of having swollen knee and ankle. As you mentioned, you fell on cement directly on your knees and the swelling has not relieved since.

In these cases, you will have to see a doctor to get an x-ray/ ct scan or MRI to see the extent of the injury since this platform is limited and I won't be able to do a complete physical examination. For the meantime, you can take ibuprofen to relieve the inflammation and pain when climbing the stairs.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Manuel C See IV, Urologist
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Knee And Lower Legs

Hi, I am sorry to hear about your condition of having swollen knee and ankle. As you mentioned, you fell on cement directly on your knees and the swelling has not relieved since. In these cases, you will have to see a doctor to get an x-ray/ ct scan or MRI to see the extent of the injury since this platform is limited and I won t be able to do a complete physical examination. For the meantime, you can take ibuprofen to relieve the inflammation and pain when climbing the stairs. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Manuel C See IV, Urologist