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What Causes Bruise And Swelling In Knee After Injury?

So I jumped and landed and when I landed I felt my knee roll or move and its been over an hour now and its bruised and slightly swollen. Also keep in mind that i have reoccuring knee issues with this knee.What should I do? Leave it alone and put a brace on it or go to the er
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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Hi, i do care for your concern.
From your history, there might be injury to ligament or bone as swelling is present.
I would advise
To consult a orthopedician, get a x-ray done to asses any injury to bone.
In this case movement restriction with a knee brace is highly recommended.
Pain killers may be taken if necessary.
recurring knee problems suggest more of ligament issue, so kindly sort out as early as possible.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
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What Causes Bruise And Swelling In Knee After Injury?

Hi, i do care for your concern. From your history, there might be injury to ligament or bone as swelling is present. I would advise To consult a orthopedician, get a x-ray done to asses any injury to bone. In this case movement restriction with a knee brace is highly recommended. Pain killers may be taken if necessary. recurring knee problems suggest more of ligament issue, so kindly sort out as early as possible. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.