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What Medication Is Suggested For Pain In Knee ?
My 5 yr. old son injuerd his kneecap last sunday while playing ping pong. He slide over the wet tiles. He ve been limping since then. I even thought he was just pretending. He can move around his leg but he is lmping when he try to walk and can t put pressure on that leg.... Does he have a hairline fracture? Is he gonna be ok? What do I need to do?
Fri, 28 Feb 2020
Hello,
Your son is suffering from soft tissue injury to knee. If he is able to walk around with little difficulty and able to bend his knee without pain then he may not have a bone injury. The best thing is to get an X-ray done to rule out bone injury if it’s easily accessible. Otherwise, just ask him to go slow for next couple of days and if the limp does not improve to get an evaluation done. In the meantime, you can give paracetamol if the pain bothers him.
Wishing him a speedy recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Santosh S Jeevannavar, Orthopedic Surgeon
Your son is suffering from soft tissue injury to knee. If he is able to walk around with little difficulty and able to bend his knee without pain then he may not have a bone injury. The best thing is to get an X-ray done to rule out bone injury if it’s easily accessible. Otherwise, just ask him to go slow for next couple of days and if the limp does not improve to get an evaluation done. In the meantime, you can give paracetamol if the pain bothers him.
Wishing him a speedy recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Santosh S Jeevannavar, Orthopedic Surgeon
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