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How do i recover from knee injury?

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

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

Answered 4/26/2014

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Dr. James Bicos answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

RICE: Tough question because it depends on the type of knee injury. Most knee injuries are sprains or strains. If that is the case use the mnemonic rice. It stands for r=rest, i=ice, c=compression (use an ace wrap), and e=elevation (to get any swelling down).

Answered 12/1/2014

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