Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
When a doctor says to ice your knee, do they mean the front or the back of the knee?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Depends...: ...on the site of maximum pain and/or swelling. Usually there is one spot on your knee after an injury that has the most pain and/or swelling. This can be the front or the back or the sides. You can put ice all around the knee, but is can get uncomfortable quickly and it is also hard to find a good position to rest the leg.
Answered 2/7/2015
3.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have several issues with my lower and thoracic regions of my back. My knee feels like its broke. Is this serious? My ortho doc says spinal inj?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
After bike crash, ER doc says sprained LCL. Said no other injuries in knee--ice it, okay to walk with no brace until healed. Is this usual treatment?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Went to see mom on her birthday. She wasn't herself. Now on the phone she says she has knee cap dislocation. Should I go back and see her doctor?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Back and knee pain have been diagnosed with degenerate disease in lower back doctor says its not bad and he don't understand why I am in pain. My left knee goes out all the time xray shows nothing, I have fallen down the stairs, an 4wks ago i fell and twi
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have pain in my hips , knees , ankles and feet . What could b causing it? My blood test came back clear. My doctor says it's plantar fasciitis. I
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
What does it mean when a doctor says I have a obstructed left knee?
After 3 weeks past my MCL surgery my doctor says my knee is fine, but i still feel a little instability, what does this means?
My doctor says I have knee cap tendon rupture, but I don't understand. What does it mean?
What does it mean when a doctor says, hyperpathia appears to be nondermatomal (left leg below knee)?
My 5 year old daughter as a cyst at back off her leg knee part shes had a scan doctors says she needs to see a orthopaedic what happens nnext?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
