I need some help from a doctor, please help doctors out there!?

Question

Accidents That Need a Doctor's Care
Yesterday you were out shooting some baskets or maybe playing some touch football when you made this sudden turn and heard a soft "pop." Soft popping sounds don't usually get you excited, but this one came from your knee. The next thing you knew, your hands were wrapped around that rascal and your eyes were filled with tears of pain.

Today you woke up with swelling, tenderness, radiating pain, and perhaps some discoloration and loss of motion.

What kind of damage could have occurred? Well, there are basically three common forms of destruction to choose from: torn cartilage, a torn ligament, or both.

What should you do about it: That's easy. Put it on ice and go to a doctor—today.


I got this ^^^^ information from google and it pretty much describes my situation with my knee. But still I don't have any further information and I would really really appreciate some help from a doctor who knows about this...

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Answer 1

Sounds like you could have injured your ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) or your meniscus. Both are internal structures of the knee which likely explains the swelling of the knee. Sometimes you will experience instablility, locking, catching, etc.
Right know you should ice the knee and keep it elevated. Within the next week or so I would recommend seeing an orthopedist or primary care sports med physician. There is a good chance they will order an MRI of the knee to determine if something was indeed torn. If so, then options are surgery or physical therapy. Which you option you and the doc choose depends on your age, level of activity, extent of injury, etc.
I hope this helps.

Answer 2

I'm a nurse. I hope I'll do until a doc comes on board. Yes, do the icing thing. That will help reduce the swelling. Also, keep the affected leg elevated when you're sitting down. This helps reduce the swelling too. I can't legally recommend that you take pain killers, so use your own judgment there. You can get advice from your pharmacist about this.

Now, what you need to do is to get an x-ray of the affected knee so whatever happened can be visualized and appropriate corrective measures can be put in place. Talk with your own doctor or go to the nearest emergency room for proper diagnosis and treatment. The important thing is that you get hands-on medical attention as soon as possible.

Answer 3

Hi Josh,

I've e-mailed you my answer but am posting here also for the benefit of others.

While I'm not a doctor, I'm happy to share with you the approach that I would take in your situation. Your problem sounds similar to a friend of mine who dislocated his knee. Only I would expect a lot more swelling if it was serious and still out of place.

Remember, this isn't medical advice -- you lawsuit happy, Americans, you ;) -- just friendly advice based on my experience and my years of involvement with many, many people involved in natural/alternative/complementary health.

Whenever I face an injury, I know that I need to give my body as much support as I can to heal itself. After all, it's not a band aid or a cast that heals you, nor a drug... it's your body's own systems! It's an amazing piece of equipment. One could argue divinely inspired. :)

To give my body that support, I would make sure to eat properly (fruits and vegetables...the richer the colour the better, plus lean protein like chicken to help repair tissue). I'd double up on my antioxidant supplement (I use a concentrated juice blend) to help reduce the inflammation. It's that inflammation that causes much of the pain. I'd avoid sugar and acidic foods which can exacerbate the inflammation.

Drink plenty of water and give your knee plenty of rest. Sunlight has beneficial effects also.

Another key thing that I always do when I get injured is to put a properly-designed magnetic wrap on it (the knock-offs are cheaper but they don't work... which to me makes them more expensive). I don't know precisely how it works -- just some of the theories -- but I know from experience, as do some doctor friends of mine, that it helps a lot with the inflammation and pain, and it even speeds up the whole healing process. Like the Hair Club for Men guy, I liked it so much I became a distributor (I couldn't afford to buy the company like that guy). ;)

I hope this helps, Josh. If you have any more questions, feel free to e-mail me. If you want to get a wrap (or better yet, a PalmMg because of its versatility... for when you injure a different body part ;) ) then you can visit my website. There's an Order link that takes you to a catalog. Entirely up to you, though. You can order from someone else if you want! I'm not writing you to try to make a sale here. Good luck and...

Keep Well,
Rob Vanden Heuvel
Wellness Home Consultant
www.wellness5.com

P.S. Please note that these are the first steps I take. You have to use your judgment. If I think the problem may be serious, I'll go see a doctor and get an x-ray. I would still do all of the above though since surgery and drugs for me are a last resort.

Answer 4

well u could of had infolmated knee