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Had a hard hit to my knee four days ago. had pain on the side/outside of my knee, there's brusing there. gp did xrays which showed no broken bones, but i keep getting shooting pain through my knee, my whole lower leg keeps going tight and i keep gett?

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Might be: tear of meniscus or strain of ligament. If it is just a contusion, it should improve in about 10-14 days. If symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks, you should go back to your doctor for more tests.

Answered 6/17/2016

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A member asked:

Had a hard hit to my knee four days ago. had pain on the side/outside of my knee, there's brusing there. gp did xrays which showed no broken bones, but i keep getting shooting pain through my knee, my whole lower leg keeps going tight and i keep gett?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

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