My knee was and is hurting for a while now and its bugging me because i play alot of basketball and its getting annoying
2007-02-21 11:27:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Ice after you play 10 minutes on 10 minutes off for 40 minutes. Should help.
2007-02-21 11:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by od3astard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your doctor's time, since he'll only tell you this anyway (it's from Wiki):
The first modality for a sprain is R.I.C.E.
Rest: Stop all activities which cause pain to the sprained area.
Ice: Apply icing to the area several times a day, but never for more than 10-15 minutes at a time. Protect the skin.
Compression: Wrap the sprained area to reduce swelling.
Elevation: Keep the sprained area as close to the level of the heart as is conveniently possible.
The Ice and Compression (Cold compression therapy) will stop the pain and swelling while the injury starts to heal itself. Controlling the swelling and inflammation is critical to the healing process, and the icing further restricts fluid leaking into the injured area as well as controlling pain.
2007-02-21 20:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by will_o_the_west 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who diagnosed this knee as "moderate to severely sprained"? If it was you, I'd get a second opinion!
If the knee is severely sprained, you may have incompetent ligaments that are not giving you the support you need.
See your physcial therapist for accurate diagnosis and competent care. You would do well to visit a PT who is board-certified in either orthopedic or sports PT (OCS or SCS after their name on their card!)
Go to APTA.org, click on "find a PT", and search your home area.
Good luck!
2007-02-21 22:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jason W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soak in an epsom salt bath.
2007-02-21 19:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by SHONEY4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go see a doctor, get cruches and walk on it minimally
2007-02-21 19:30:53 · answer #5 · answered by Leon M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just rest your leg. put medicine...i suggest neosporin. and just let it lay there for awhile.
2007-02-21 19:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
see your local doctor
2007-02-21 19:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by korean_girl101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋