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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Knee After Falling Down

I fell getting into the shower and hit my shin right below my knee. It swelled and starting bruising immediately. Its been about 3 hours and its still swollen. The pain on a scale of 1-10 is about a 7 and it is hot to the touch. Do I need to go to the hospital?
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
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After injury your knee is swollen, most likely posdibility is hemprthrosis.It wil take time to reduce completely.better to consult Dr as he may advice radiograph to roleout fracture.for immediate releif take a pain killet & apply ice.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Knee After Falling Down

Hi After injury your knee is swollen, most likely posdibility is hemprthrosis.It wil take time to reduce completely.better to consult Dr as he may advice radiograph to roleout fracture.for immediate releif take a pain killet & apply ice. Thank u