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Suggest Treatment For Sore Knees After An Injury

A week and a half ago I fell and landed on my cell phone that was in my pocket my thigh above my knee just below my waist was very sore no other place hurt 4 days later bruising started left of my knee cap and also to the right and everyday since this the bruising had continued going below my knee halfway down my shin and it all is very sore and sensitive to the touch please help
posted on Wed, 6 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
From description it seems to be soft tissue injury. You need an xray to rule out any bony injury. Meanwhile you can take antiinflammatory drug like ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation.
Hope this helps you
Warm regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Knees After An Injury

Hi, Thanks for your query. From description it seems to be soft tissue injury. You need an xray to rule out any bony injury. Meanwhile you can take antiinflammatory drug like ibuprofen to reduce pain and inflammation. Hope this helps you Warm regards.