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How can you reduce knee swelling?

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Swollne knee.: Rest and ice are the best ways to reduce knee swelling.

Answered 6/19/2014

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Knee swelling: Rest, ice, compression, elevation, purified omega, arnica. Other meds & prescriptions include nsaids, steroids, steroid injections, etc.

Answered 6/7/2017

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Dr. Jeff Kindred answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Depends: Knee swelling is a symptom of something wrong inside the knee. A cartilage tear, a ligament tear, gout or other inflammatory processes or even just osteoarthritis can be the cause of the swelling. It is important to figure out the source. A physician trained in orthopedics or sports medicine can do this by your history and then doing an exam and sometimes draining the knee or doing some bloodwork.

Answered 3/7/2019

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