Hurt Knee...can anybody help me?!
Question: Hurt Knee......can anybody help me.?
I hurt my knee playing basketball the other day and it was swollen and bruised a little bit I know I can keep the swelling down by icing it but what else can I use or do to make the pain be minimal.?Health Question & Answer
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I also play basketball, and in this past season i experienced the same thing.. The first thing you should do is follow the rules of rice.. R=rest, stay off it for a little while and don't play basketball for a while, I know, tragic, but you need to give yourself time to heal.. I=ice, even though ice seems to have minimal effect, keep doing it, it WILL help.. C= compression.. Run to the drug store and get an ace bandage and wrap your knee in it.. E=elevation, keep your knee elevated when sitting down..
also, you can alternate ice with a heating pad to soothe pain
also try taking an ibuprofen
If you don't see improvement within a week or two, call a doctor, you
may have a more serious injury called hyperextension
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also, you can alternate ice with a heating pad to soothe pain
also try taking an ibuprofen
If you don't see improvement within a week or two, call a doctor, you
may have a more serious injury called hyperextension
Health Question & Answer
I went through the same thing.. I wrapped it and kept it staright so it didn't twist up or get worse also extra strength alieve does wonders take 2 pills.. Heat also helps sometimes..Health Question & Answer