Knee issue

sweetpea813

I twisted my knee in a class last week and I have a little fluid on it. What's the best remedy? I've been elevating and icing it. I've lowered my intensity in my fitness class. Do I need to get it drained?

mgalovic01

I remember, while playing football, a lineman's knees swelling up like balloons. They would plastic wrap ice over them and call it a day. Couldn't imagine my knees looking like that.

sijomial

If it's not improving then you need to get the injury properly assessed and diagnosed.
My personal preference would be diagnosis by a physiotherapist rather than a doctor but that may be due to my personal bad experience of both general practitioners and even orthopaedic surgeons......

My knees have had bone, ligament, cartilage and fat pad impingement injuries and they all required different treatment. Knees are a very complex joint and internet diagnosis by strangers isn't a great idea.

TavistockToad

sijomial wrote: »

If it's not improving then you need to get the injury properly assessed and diagnosed.
My personal preference would be diagnosis by a physiotherapist rather than a doctor but that may be due to my personal bad experience of both general practitioners and even orthopaedic surgeons......

My knees have had bone, ligament, cartilage and fat pad impingement injuries and they all required different treatment. Knees are a very complex joint and internet diagnosis by strangers isn't a great idea.

All of this!

SonyaCele

i would not exercise on a swollen knee. its swollen for a reason, find out that reason. Or stay home with ice, rest compression, etc until it doesn't hurt anymore. If it continues to hurt and stays swollen for more than a week or so, definately get it checked out.

MelanieCN77

If it's been a full week and no improvement with rest/ice/elevation please see a doctor. Don't mess around with your knees.