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Suggest Remedies For Severe Pain In Kneecap With A Feeling Of Dent Post Injury
I took a severe blow to my knee cap. X-rays totally normal. Knee collapse when going down stairs, followed by achy pain for hours. Feels like dent pushed in onto tendon underneath. Am on the road for 2 months. Guessing I m needing an MRI? Can it wait until I get home?
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
Hi,
Noted your history of severe blow on knee, knee collapse when going down stairs followed by achy pain for hours, feels like dent pushed in onto tendon, wants to know whether you can wait untill go home as you are on road for 2 months.
Since your history is indicative of a tendon or internal knee injury, it is most important to know what has happened.
Since X-ray is normal, that indicates only one thing the bones.
For soft tissues and knee cartilage you need an MRI.
If there is such an injury it needs to be diagnosed and treated asap.
Hence try to arrange an MRI as soon as possible and get treated under the guidance of an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Till then give rest to the ailing part, apply splint or so.
Take an anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your history of severe blow on knee, knee collapse when going down stairs followed by achy pain for hours, feels like dent pushed in onto tendon, wants to know whether you can wait untill go home as you are on road for 2 months.
Since your history is indicative of a tendon or internal knee injury, it is most important to know what has happened.
Since X-ray is normal, that indicates only one thing the bones.
For soft tissues and knee cartilage you need an MRI.
If there is such an injury it needs to be diagnosed and treated asap.
Hence try to arrange an MRI as soon as possible and get treated under the guidance of an Orthopedic Surgeon.
Till then give rest to the ailing part, apply splint or so.
Take an anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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