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Is It To Be Concerned About The Stiffness Above The Knee Due To A Fall?

During a walk in the high pyrenees if fell and injured my right just below the knee. Since i am on anticoagulants (xarelto) I rapidly developed a major hematoma and was helicoptered to the nearest hospital. X- rays established that nothing was broken and i was dismissed from the hospital. We are now two weeks on and the hematoma has shrunk, but is still there and hurts mainly when I have been restin my leg ( elevation) and when standing up in the morning. Stiffness remains, but less now then before. Should i continue with RICE and/or should I start walking to get the blood circulatin? Rene
Fri, 4 Mar 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
hi,
welcome to healthcaremagic.

you seem to have soft tissue injury of your right leg

you are already on the right track of treatment.only thing is these injuries might take 3-4 weeks for complete recovery.

also since you are on anticoagulants, your haematoma is taking a bit more time to resolve.

continue with RICE.

avoid walking as much as possible .

things should improve in another 1-2 weeks

wishing you a speedy recovery
thank you
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Is It To Be Concerned About The Stiffness Above The Knee Due To A Fall?

hi, welcome to healthcaremagic. you seem to have soft tissue injury of your right leg you are already on the right track of treatment.only thing is these injuries might take 3-4 weeks for complete recovery. also since you are on anticoagulants, your haematoma is taking a bit more time to resolve. continue with RICE. avoid walking as much as possible . things should improve in another 1-2 weeks wishing you a speedy recovery thank you