my knee is very painful. doctor says i need to go get m.r.i. on it to find out what's wrong . do i put cold ice packs or heat on my knee for the pain . ? doctor says i could have torn ligaments or miniscus . i forgot to ask him . heat or cold ?
2006-08-19 12:50:31 · 2 answers · asked by o 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Actually you can do both for a swollen knee; alternating. Whatever makes you feel better. I used cold packs that made it feel better. If you have a torn miniscus or other ligament problem, you'll need arthoscopic surgery, at least. You can also talk to your doctor about getting Synvisc shots in your knee for 5 weeks. For some people this works great! It's synthetic synovial fluid that is found inbetween the joints to protect them from shock. Have the MRI; but be aware that sometimes they don't show exactly what is wrong. Take and anti-inflammatory, good old aspirin and ibuprophen with food works in reducing the inflammation of the joint. God Bless. Hope you feel better.
2006-08-19 12:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice is the best to help swelling go down.
We were taught R.I.C.E. (Btw, I'm an EMT-B and a medic)
R. Rest
I. C. Ice Compress
E. Elevate
Alternate between about 15min of icing and an hour or two of non-icing to help with the swelling. Also, if your doctor is alright with it or if there is no reason it would be a problem take an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen.
2006-08-19 20:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs.R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋