I've been doing some sports lately and kept on falling on my knees. Now there's an ugly bruise on the side and I can't straighten the knee. What can I do to help?
2007-01-29 13:21:20 · 3 answers · asked by doreen a 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I'm a nurse. You should see a doctor for an x-ray. You could have from a cracked bone or even a completely broken bone. You also need ibuprofen for the discomfort. It helps speed the healing process and reduce swelling. Take care. Oh and use warm or cold packs which ever you can tolerate.
2007-01-29 13:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by nursey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your doctor. The basic thing he/she will do is probably take an x-ray of it to see if there is any internal damage (i.e. broken bone). And if there isn't, he/she will probably send you home with the note to be taking pain meds and putting ice on it.
2007-01-29 21:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by kelC 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have a scar use neosporin and stop sports for a while if it gets worse GO TO A DOCTOR.
2007-01-29 21:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by Diamondz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋