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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In Knee After Injury
Hi, I twisted my knee a year ago while trying to grab my dog from running out of the front door....there was a ledge and I twisted it falling down. I went to the urgent care and they did an xray and found nothing. They gave me something tramadol and an anti inflammatory. They said if it still hurts in a week, come back in. It was fine for a few months until I was at work and twisted it A LITTLE and now it hurts even more. I cannot walk up or down stairs (even movie theater stairs, I could not walk afterwards) or bend it in the slightest. I m not sure what to do, my doctor isn t worried about it but I can hardly do simple things that I used to. Since I work on my feet bending and standing and walking around all day with both of my jobs, I need this problem fixed before it gets worse and I cannot work. I also cannot dance anymore and I think I am losing strength in my leg. I am confused on what to do....how should I treat this?
I read your query carefully, I would like to advise you > Get your MRI knee done because only MRI will pick your tissue injury like ligament tear or meniscal tear. >After MRI consult orthopedic surgeon >You may require arthroscopy . And for temporary relief >take peroxicam twice daily or tramadol. >use topical analgesic like dicloran gel. >use anti inflammatory like iboprufen twice daily.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In Knee After Injury
Hello Thank You for contacting HCM. I read your query carefully, I would like to advise you Get your MRI knee done because only MRI will pick your tissue injury like ligament tear or meniscal tear. After MRI consult orthopedic surgeon You may require arthroscopy . And for temporary relief take peroxicam twice daily or tramadol. use topical analgesic like dicloran gel. use anti inflammatory like iboprufen twice daily. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing you good health.