How Would You Recommend To Deal My Partner Has Bumped His Knee At Work Today ?

Posted on Wed, 12 Feb 2025

Question: Hey, my partner has bumped his knee at work today with a heavy tool, his job involves a lot of kneeling down and after the bump and kneeling down throughout the day the knee has swollen up a lot and he can’t walk on the leg. He says feels like there is fluid around the knee and it’s extremely painful. How would you recommend to deal with this?

Answered by Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question. Hope I can be of help to you today. Sorry that your partner has a knee injury. I would like to recommend that he check his knee X-ray. He can try NSAIDs (nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs) to reduce pain and swelling if he does not have gastritis. He needs to rest his knee: Avoid positions and activities that place excessive pressure on the knee joint until pain and swelling are resolved. Apply ice to the knee for 15 minutes every four to six hours, while keeping the leg elevated. See a specialist if the symptoms develop over 24 to 48 hours after the acute injury.

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I hope that It can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or questions about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. I hope you have good health.

Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj