Suggest treatment for swollen and numb knee after injury
Patient: Hi I fell going up stairs Sunday my knee has been swollen for 4 days now and bruised it hurts when I apply pressure to the ball of my foot and if I have to put pressure on the actual knee. That didn t really consirn me bit my knee has been numb for about 4 days now. When I am walking if feels like my knee is bleeding when it isn t and certain bending feels like when you have a scab and you tear it. I know this is jumbled but I need advice because its sore and I don t know what else to do. Katelyn 21 years old Doctor: Hi,Your condition needs a knee examination  to localize the problem and a plain X ray to start with. Its possible that you have an internal knee injury of the menisci or the main ligaments.If there is no bony injury then an MRI of the knee is to be done and this will reveal any soft tissue injury.Meanwhile use a pressure bandage,apply ice packs and you may pain medications like Brufen or Diclofenac. Use a can or crutch to avoid too much pressure loading while  walking.Hope you find this useful and wish you a speedy recovery