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Ankle Sore After Falling. Swelling, Bruise Under Knee Cap. Pain On Applying Pressure, Numb To Touch. Cause?

Hi, I took a pretty hard fall 2 days ago rolling my right ankle, which is still very sore, but my real concern is my left knee. I smashed it pretty hard on the edge of the sidewalk, just under my knee cap. There is some swelling and a bruise, but I'm more concerned about the numbness. It feel very strange when I walk, as if it is someone else's knee, and deep pain when I apply pressure to the knee, but it is numb to the touch. What could be causing this? Should I go to the doctor?
posted on Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Hi and welcome to HCM

From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Numb to touch might be due to injury to superficial nerve fibres.
You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury.
I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.

Hope this will helps you. Take care.
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Ankle Sore After Falling. Swelling, Bruise Under Knee Cap. Pain On Applying Pressure, Numb To Touch. Cause?

Hi and welcome to HCM From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Numb to touch might be due to injury to superficial nerve fibres. You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well. Hope this will helps you. Take care.