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Will A Swollen Knee Due To Fall Go Away By Icing And Elevation ?
My 9 year old fell at basketball practice on his knee...he is a tall boy and weighs 140lbs....it is somewhat swollen and when I touch it he says it hurts...I have ice on it and elevated....it s 1150 pm here....should I take him to Er nw or will it be safe to wit in morning to get him into dr?
Fri, 21 Feb 2014
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Following measure will help in recovery- Give rest to your knee. Avoid any activities that aggravate the pain. Do icing over affected area to reduce swelling and inflammation. Once the swelling subsides, apply heating pads over it to relieve the stiffness. Apply crepe bandage compression over the area. Continue taking aleve as and when required to relieve pain.
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Following measure will help in recovery- Give rest to your knee. Avoid any activities that aggravate the pain. Do icing over affected area to reduce swelling and inflammation. Once the swelling subsides, apply heating pads over it to relieve the stiffness. Apply crepe bandage compression over the area. Continue taking aleve as and when required to relieve pain.
Hope this helps you. You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
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