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I have swelling in the knee & it pains.
I had a pain in the knee few days back, I used to walk regularly without paying much attention to the knee. Now the right most part of the knee has swollen a bit. Can you please advise me what to do?
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Consult a physiotherapist.
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Go to a physiotherapist.. Ultrasonic therapy +IFT +Heating therapy +some strengthening exercises will be helpful.
Health Tips
At home.. Rest +ice pack+apply some painkiller gel +use knee cap +no long standing /walking +no stair climbing.
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Need to investigate for this. Pls consult ur doctor
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Hi greeting from Dr Amit first of all avoid activity which triggers pain apply ice for 15 min 2-3 time a day once u feel pain has reduce, resume your walking with proper cushioned shoes.
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If pain persist then visit to a sports Physio, he will examine n guide u properly
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Apply ice pack and do gradually.
After walk do hot fermentation with rest time.
Quadriceps exercises
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Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
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- You can do ice or contrast bath therapy
- consult physiotherapist for better treatment
Next Steps
consult physiotherapist to know exact diagnosis of your problem and treatment.
Health Tips
precautions:
1avoid prolonged standing
2 avoid cross sitting
3 use of knee cap to provide stability of knee joint.
4 use of painkiller for limited time periord
5 avoid any jerky movement to joint.
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Dr. Sreenivasa Rao (PT)
Physiotherapist
22 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi..
I would suggest you to give you to kindly provide us additional information like which knee right or left... How severe the pain is...
What releives and what increases the pain...
Coming to your symptoms..
I would recommend you to kindly
Ice your knee..
Keep it compressed with crepe bandage..
Dont do walking...keep your normal activities a bit low and take rest...
You can have Anti inflammatory medications if you have one prescribed to you earlier...
If still pain persists then kindly meet a orthopaedic or a pysio to know what has gone wrong...
Hope this is helpful for you
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