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How Long Does An Injured Knee Take Time To Heal?

hi i injured my knee 6 weeks ago playing football,it has been diagnosed as crutiate injury and i am waiting for a scan,the knee is still slightly swollen and does not seem to be improving,i am icing and massageing,is there anything else i can do to improve the situation,i am 44 10stone and fairly fit thankyou
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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First of all you need to shows yourself to an orthopaedic specialist. Stop massaging the joint and weight bearing on that particular leg.
MRI is a preferable scan to see knee joint pathology, specially ligamental and meniscal tears if any and which may be treated by medications, physiotherapy or orthoscopy in most of the cases.
Depending on the type of injury and extent of injury, knee joint takes time from 3 to 6 weeks to improve and it generally takes months to regain the full strength.
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How Long Does An Injured Knee Take Time To Heal?

First of all you need to shows yourself to an orthopaedic specialist. Stop massaging the joint and weight bearing on that particular leg. MRI is a preferable scan to see knee joint pathology, specially ligamental and meniscal tears if any and which may be treated by medications, physiotherapy or orthoscopy in most of the cases. Depending on the type of injury and extent of injury, knee joint takes time from 3 to 6 weeks to improve and it generally takes months to regain the full strength.