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I played action crieket on tuesday night and the ball hit me on the side of my knee lateral collateral ligament and still hurt.must i go to a doctor?
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Sounds like: a simple contusion ...if it doesn't resond to ICE, ELEVATION and REST for 48 hours an x ray to rule out small FRACTURE is indicated! Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 1/20/2018
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