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The bottom part of my knee hurts after basketball and i can't put weight on my knee, bend it, or straighten it out all the way. it is swollen
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Knee pain: It is difficult to determine the nature of your injury without examining it. You may just have strained the patellar tendon, which attaches your kneecap to the bone below. Or you may have injured a ligament in the knee or torn the meniscus. For now, put a bag of ice in a towel ad place on the knee, 15 min on, 15 min off. Keep the leg elevated. Take Ibuprofen 400-800 mg every 8 hours with food
Answered 8/19/2019
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Need to be examined: When you have swelling and trouble bending it, you may have injured an internal structure in the knee. The inability to straighten it could be damage to your knee cartilage (meniscus) as well as your inability to put weight on it. You will need an exam to evaluate your ligaments (ACL, MCL, LCL) and to see if the swelling is from the joint.
Answered 9/29/2016
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