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I ruptured my bursa sac in my knee on 6/19. went to the er and they drained 50cc of blood. any treatment i can do besides rice to speed up swelling?
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See details: You did not rupture anything. You simply bled into the bursa as a result of trauma. Give it time to heal. Continue with RICE.
Answered 5/8/2018
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