Question 1

what is a common knee injury a person can recieve?

Accepted Answer

Sprain most common: Probably the most common knee injury after a contusion would be a sprain of the mcl after
a fall or twisting injury.
Other injuries that are common in descending
frequency would be meniscal tear, ligament tears and fractures.

Question 2

how do i care for a knee injury?

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TLC and visit your : Doctor, some knee injuries are minor and heal by themselves with time and minor care, other could be serious  injuries and you have to see the doctor for it.
Minor injury rest the knee and take some advil (ibuprofen).

Question 3

how can a knee injury be treated?

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Depends: Knee injuries can be treated with anything from ice and pain meds, to physical therapy, to surgery.  It all depends on the specific diagnosis.

Question 4

how do i recover from knee injury?

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Need more details: Please provide more details regarding your specific knee injury. Recovery duration and prognosis depends upon injury severity.

Question 5

how does a knee injury affect the gait?

Accepted Answer

Knee injury and gait: Your gait, or walking pattern, depends a great deal on your knee function. A fracture, tear, sprain, strain, effusion, contusion, etc. Can limit range of motion causing a stiff-knee gait.

Question 6

how can i heal soft tissue knee injury?

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Depends, do you: Mean like you banged it and have some skin abrasions and bruising but with no interior derangement? If this is what you mean, then consider, rest, gentle range of motion, nsaids if appropriate for your health. If it does not get better in a few days, consider seeing a physician.

Question 7

knee injury from basketball, what to do?

Accepted Answer

Ice.: Ice the knee for 20 minutes at a time, 3-4 times per day. If you can take anti inflammatory medications, like aleve, (naproxen) that helps bring down swelling. If you're still concerned after about a week, then you should see an orthopedic  knee surgeon, for evaluation.

Question 8

how long can a knee injury takes to heal?

Accepted Answer

It depend what kind: Of injury you have minor bruises take about a week to heal and some major injury (acl tear) take 4-6 month to heal..

Question 9

what knee injury do i have if instability?

Accepted Answer

Usually a ligament: Ligament damage is the usual cause of instability-acl, mcl, etc. See an orthopedist.

Question 10

how can i handle an ill-timed knee injury?

Accepted Answer

Listen to doctor: No tricks here, you just have to listen to what your doctor tells you to do so it will heal properly.

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