How to deal with pain after a knee injury?

In daily life, many people are prone to falling. If you accidentally slip, it is easy to injure the knee joint. Slips or sprains of the knee joint will damage the health of the knee joint. Pain after a knee joint fall requires timely care. You can first disinfect the skin surface, and also use ice to relieve the pain.

How to deal with a knee injury

1. Knee injury

If you have a knee injury, you need to disinfect your skin first to avoid bacterial infection. After disinfecting with alcohol, cover with Vaseline gauze. If the pain is severe, you can use appropriate analgesics. Actively prevent and fight infection, and the blood stasis will naturally disappear over time. If the pain does not improve after a week or worsens, it may be a bone injury and it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.

2. Knee sprain

A sprained knee usually injures the tendons and bones. Emergency treatment measures should be to use ice compresses within 24 hours after the injury, and try to reduce activity as much as possible. Do not use any medicinal wine or oil for trauma. It is recommended to apply hot compresses after 48 hours, and then use medicinal wine or oil for trauma that can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. If the degree of knee sprain is very serious, you need to go to the hospital to see what the disease is. Severe cases may require surgery.

What is the cause of the knee injury?

1. Broken skin and injuries

Generally speaking, the broken skin and swelling of the knee caused by a fall are just flesh injuries and will be fine after recuperation and rest, so there is no need to worry too much.

2. Knee meniscus injury

When the lower limbs are weight-bearing, the feet are fixed, and the knee joints are slightly flexed, if the knee is suddenly excessively internally rotated or externally extended, it may cause meniscus injury. This type of knee injury is accompanied by a tearing sensation in the knee, followed by joint pain, limited movement, and limping when walking.

3. Fat pad strain

This type of injury often occurs in people over 30 who frequently walk, climb mountains, or squat. This injury causes knee pain that worsens when the knee is fully extended, but the joint's range of motion is not restricted.

4. Knee ligament injury

People who exercise regularly are likely to suffer from this type of knee injury, which is characterized by pain and tenderness on the inner side of the knee joint, aggravated pain when the calf is passively abducted, swelling on the inner side of the knee, and bruises after a few days. Knee joint movement may be restricted.

How to recover after a knee injury

1. Rest

After a knee injury, you must stop all activities that cause pain, especially running, long jumping, and going up and down stairs, to prevent further damage to the knee.

2. Regular inspection

In addition to reasonable rest, you also need to cooperate with regular check-ups and actively take medical measures. Understanding the degree of knee recovery can effectively help the knee recovery.

3. Strength training

Different strength training should be performed for different types of knee injuries. Data show that insufficient thigh or hip strength is the main cause of anterior knee pain and iliotibial band syndrome. Therefore, you need to do strength exercises to restore your knee, holding each stretch for 20-30 seconds without moving. The frequency of stretching is 2-3 sets per day, 6-7 days per week.