My knee gave out a work today and it was extremely painful, it's happened before but not this bad, the swelling hasnt gone down at all and it's been 8 hours and I still cant straighten my leg, could I have torn a ligament?
2007-12-23 15:28:35 · 7 answers · asked by daythatidie99 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
See a doctor. It could be a ligament. The fact that it has happened before but not as bad,makes me think it's probably a torn catrilage. A small tear can get bigger over time, and get more severe with each occurance. Does it still hurt as bad now? Any time I've torn cartilage, the pain lessened quite a bit after a while. When I tore my acl, it just hurt alot and didn't lessen. Either way, you need to see a doctor and have it fixed. It will not heeal properly on its own. Good luck.
2007-12-23 15:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Angus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that, it could be worse than that or even minor but whatever it is, don't neglect it. Consult a doctor as soon as you possibly can.
Meanwhile keep putting ice on it; actually, a bag of frozen peas works better since it is more flexible. Don't throw out the bag of peas, just put it back in the freezer to keep for this purpose only.
I don't want to frighten you but I had a similar problem. I neglected my knee, suffered for 5 years, then finally a year ago had to undergo knee replacement surgery.
See a doctor today. Good luck.
2007-12-23 15:36:58 · answer #2 · answered by Sabrina(Susananita) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put ice on it, and elevate it. Did it just go out suddenly when you weren't doing anything? Or were you lifting something heavy or straining it? If you weren't doing anything it is more likely cartilage. If you were doing something it could be ligament. Just a guess though without knowing more.
2007-12-23 15:41:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hii, Im 15 and had a knee operation in June 2009 using fact of discomfort and collapsing in my knee. My discomfort remains there each so often yet my wellness practitioner tells me that my operation has worked. i grow to be additionally apprehensive, fearing the operation grow to be a failure notwithstanding it in basic terms needs time. do no longer hardship, and talk on your wellness practitioner yet dont walk too plenty on it. :)
2016-10-02 07:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe but you could of just bruised your ACL or MCL with are the two major ligiments that bend and straighten your knee. Just keep icing it and if it still like that tomorrow contact a doctor
2007-12-23 15:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by djdraino 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The correct answer is that nobody knows what you may have done to your knee, and all of us our simply "guessing" which such limited information. So keep exercising the tried and true principals of R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, elevation) and then use your health insurance to see an orthopedist who specialty is with knees.
2007-12-23 18:25:36 · answer #6 · answered by OrthoOppinion 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK YOU DID THE SAME THING AS I DID. I AM ON MEDICAL LEAVE FROM IT. I TORE A MINISCUS. CHECK IT OUT I CAN NOT HARDLY WALK BECAUSE OF IT. THEY WANT TO OPERATE ON IT WHICH THEY SAY IS NOT TO BAD BUT I ALSO HAD MY ROTATOR CUFF OPERATED ON AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IT HURTS. TRY TO KEEP OFF OF IT SO AS IT DOES NOT GET WORSE WHICH IT WILL DO. GOOD LUCK
2007-12-23 15:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by frankm1412@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋