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Suffering From Pain On The Left Knee

I fell on my knees, on concrete, after I tripped on a pothole. I had no hands free to save myself so my full weight went on my knees, mostly my left. I was in agony & went into shock, but I refused help (I'm so stubborn, lol). I was ok ish after about 10 mins, I could get up & walk, but I couldn't bend my knee. I limped for a few days trying to keep my leg straight. I can now bend it, but it is still tender to touch & it is blindingly painful if I kneel. I have no problem at all putting weight on it though. The fall was a week ago. My husband is pestering me to get it checked, but I'm not sure I need to. Should I see a doctor? There is no heat, numbness, change in sensation or colour (apart from bruising), I don't know if my knee feels any different as it is too painful to palpate. I'm guessing it's just bruising that is causing the pain on kneeling, as anything more would mean pain on weight bearing.
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Hi there,

Thanks for your query.

You have apparently sustained sprain of the ligaments (which provide stability to the joint). However, you should certainly get an X-ray done to rule out any injury to the joint capsule or, fracture of the knee-bone (called Patella).

A 5-7 days' course of anti-inflammatory pain-killers, such as a combination of ibuprofen + Paracetamol; cold compresses and use of a crepe bandage will aid in healing the ligaments.

If the difficulty in bending the knee persists after a week of anti-inflammatory drugs, you should then consult your doctor.

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Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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Suffering From Pain On The Left Knee

Hi there, Thanks for your query. You have apparently sustained sprain of the ligaments (which provide stability to the joint). However, you should certainly get an X-ray done to rule out any injury to the joint capsule or, fracture of the knee-bone (called Patella). A 5-7 days course of anti-inflammatory pain-killers, such as a combination of ibuprofen + Paracetamol; cold compresses and use of a crepe bandage will aid in healing the ligaments. If the difficulty in bending the knee persists after a week of anti-inflammatory drugs, you should then consult your doctor. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal