Fell Down The Stairs. Having Chest Pain And Lump Behind Right Knee. Are They Related?

Posted on Mon, 4 Nov 2013

Question: I fell down two stairs an the next day was experiencing chest pain on my right side of my right peck, and noticed a day or two later a golf ball sized lump behind y right knee. are they related and or serious ?

Answered by Dr. Polash Sannigrahi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ice+analgesics+muscle relaxants

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX

Thanks for your query.

The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to musculo-skeletal pain secondary to the fall.
The lump is due to soft tissue swelling.

Symptomatic relief can be obtained by application of ice to the affected area, intake of analgesics like Diclofenac, anti spasmodics like Dicyclomine preparation (to be taken after food) and application of analgesic & muscle relaxant gel.
You can also include supplements of Calcium & Vitamin D in your diet which will help in strengthening of bones.

If symptoms still persist, kindly visit your General Physician & get a proper clinical examination done to rule out any possibility of fracture or soft tissue injury.
You need to get X XXXXXXX of the right knee joint & chest done for the same.

In your post, you have not mentioned about history of any systemic illness like Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypo/Hyperthyroidism, etc.
Under such circumstances, investigations like complete blood count, estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels and Thyroid profile will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms.

There is no need to worry, you will be fine.
Wishing you a Good Health.
Please let me know if I need to clarify further.
Thanks & take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T