Fell on my knee and now it is numb

Question 1

I fell on my knee a week ago and it's now numb from the knee down. so if it's a pinched nerve ho do we fix it?

Answer

Numbness: Is not the end of the world, but of course it is not normal. Falling directly on the knee can injury the nerves running below the knee cap as well as... Read More

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Question 2

I fell on my knee cap a week ago but instead of it getting better it has gotten worse now from my me down it is numb. what could be wrong?

Answer

Knee injury: First you outo get an xray, make sure you don't have a fracture. Swelling in itself may put some pressure on the nerves and give some parasthesias in ... Read More

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Let me try to help: It sound to me you had an injury to the proneal nerve at the level of the knee that cause pain and numbness. Go and check it out with orthopedic surge... Read More

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Question 3

So i recently fell on my knee while skating and it hurt for a little but now when i touch a part of my knee it feels like something moving or turning like a line across my knee. and part of it is numb. do you know what happened?

Answer

Knee injury ?'s: Falling while skate boarding or ice skating can fracture the patella (knee cap). This is not an emergancy, but ask your primary care physician for an... Read More

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Question 4

Fell on concrete and scraped my knee earlier this week. now outside of the same knee feels numb/tingly when it's touched.

Answer

It is normal: It will take a few more days and the healing process will be completed. Take care.

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Question 5

I fell on christmas and had really bad burning on the front of my knee in one spot for about two days. now when i touch it i feel pulling & numbness ?

Answer

Contusion : You have probably a contusion of the patella which is self limiting and will gradually resolve. Good Luck

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Question 6

I fell on christmas and had really bad burning on the front of my knee in one spot for about two days. now when i touch it on right side i feel pulling on the left side and numbness in a small area?

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Knee injury: A contusion of the knee structures would be likely if you landed on your knee when you fell. Numbness is probably due to bruising of superficial nerve... Read More

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Question 7

I fell and hurt my knee, now i can walk on it with no problem but it aches constantly and i feel pieces like moving around. also half of it numb.

Answer

Knee trauma: You may have done internal injury to your knee. Please see your doctor so it does not get worse. Peace and good health.

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Question 8

Fell on knees 6weeks ago.right knee had fluid but itwas gone.hit rt knee again after1month.little fluid.now hve tingling/numbness on foot/leg.problem?

Answer

See an orthopedist: It is hard to know without examining you, and without knowing where you are numb, what is causing your problem. It sounds like you first had an inter... Read More

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Question 9

6 days ago i was skating and fell. i now have a bruise on my left leg just below my knee. and where it bruised there's numbness. should i be concerned?

Answer

You : You probably injured or compressed a nerve (bruise causing compression) when you fell, which in turn is causing the numbness. This should improve as t... Read More

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Question 10

I fell hard on my knee, it was swolen and bruised for a while, however i now feel a small little knob in my knee, the area around is numb and i get burning pain. my knee is fine i can move normally,

Answer

Contusion: Normal knee motion is reassuring. You suffered a contusion. Superficial nerves were damaged and may take many months to recover. I recommend that a ph... Read More

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Fell on my knee and now it is numb

I fell on my knee a week ago and it's now numb from the knee down. so if it's a pinched nerve ho do we fix it?

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I fell on my knee cap a week ago but instead of it getting better it has gotten worse now from my me down it is numb. what could be wrong?

So i recently fell on my knee while skating and it hurt for a little but now when i touch a part of my knee it feels like something moving or turning like a line across my knee. and part of it is numb. do you know what happened?

Fell on concrete and scraped my knee earlier this week. now outside of the same knee feels numb/tingly when it's touched.

I fell on christmas and had really bad burning on the front of my knee in one spot for about two days. now when i touch it i feel pulling & numbness ?

I fell on christmas and had really bad burning on the front of my knee in one spot for about two days. now when i touch it on right side i feel pulling on the left side and numbness in a small area?

I fell and hurt my knee, now i can walk on it with no problem but it aches constantly and i feel pieces like moving around. also half of it numb.

Fell on knees 6weeks ago.right knee had fluid but itwas gone.hit rt knee again after1month.little fluid.now hve tingling/numbness on foot/leg.problem?

6 days ago i was skating and fell. i now have a bruise on my left leg just below my knee. and where it bruised there's numbness. should i be concerned?

I fell hard on my knee, it was swolen and bruised for a while, however i now feel a small little knob in my knee, the area around is numb and i get burning pain. my knee is fine i can move normally,

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