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What Causes Swelling Above Knee And Pain Few Days After Injury?

I hit my knee area really hard and fell down playing football and when I got up I couldn t stand. A few days later right above my knee cap it be began to swell up and it hurts when I bend it. Did I sprain it or tear something or is it just a big brush ? How long should I wait until Before i start my soccer season?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you had knee injury while playing football a few days ago. It seems to me soft tissue injury . But X-ray should be done to exclude fracture. MRI of knee joint will be of use to study injury in detail and better management. Its treatment assuming soft tissue injury is rest to part. Quadriceps exercises and mobilization exercises of knee will help in regaining movements of knee.
Analgesic ( ibuprofen) will be helpful in pain relief.These injuries are slow to heal , may took 2-3 weeks time to heal and your returning to soccer season.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care.
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What Causes Swelling Above Knee And Pain Few Days After Injury?

Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you had knee injury while playing football a few days ago. It seems to me soft tissue injury . But X-ray should be done to exclude fracture. MRI of knee joint will be of use to study injury in detail and better management. Its treatment assuming soft tissue injury is rest to part. Quadriceps exercises and mobilization exercises of knee will help in regaining movements of knee. Analgesic ( ibuprofen) will be helpful in pain relief.These injuries are slow to heal , may took 2-3 weeks time to heal and your returning to soccer season.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care.