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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.
Answered 4/26/2014
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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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