Swollen knee ice or heat

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Avatar m tn Go to the emergency room. They will probably take a film. You may have a long wait, but the procedure itself takes a very short time. There is most likely fluid build-up that can be easily removed with a hypodermic needle. Usually ice or heat won't help. The procedure is not painful, but the needle looks very big so look away and close your eyes when they do this. Sometimes this happens spontaneously without any special injury that the person can remember.
Avatar n tn I was checked for blood clot and it was negative. I feel heat coming out of my knee when I place an ice pack on it. It warms the ice pack quickly. My thigh is swollen too, but all the pain is in my knee. It hurts to touch the bones in my knee. My ankles are a little swollen and also the calf on the other leg. I have had a meniscus tear and arthritis in one knee and baker's cyst in the other. Should I see an orthopedic surgeon or a Vascular surgeon? My knee is really hurting 24/7.
Avatar f tn Since starting classes again I have been having a lot of trouble with my knee. There is heat coming from it. It gets swollen, and red by the end of the day. At first it didn't hurt at all, it was just swollen. However; the last few weeks it has started to hurt, and I've gotten lightheaded a few times. Also there is this popping sound that happens if I rest it for awhile, then try to get up. My knee also itches to every now and then.
Avatar f tn I am in Ted hose and have been doing my exercises they did a nerve block during surgery and I can tell that helped me a lot it hurts under my knee on the right side of knee and my thigh hurts very bad. Have a lot of fluid on top of knee not red or leaking I have a lot of heat coming from the knee and ice helps a lot. I was hoping someone has had some great advice and points they can share.
Avatar f tn thank you doctor. is heat or ice better? my instinct says heat will loosen it up, but they say ice is better initially.
Avatar f tn In the mean time, try using heating pads or any other source of heat to the area to help with pain. Do not ice the area, because the swelling from after surgery is different than swelling from a regular injury and you can cause more harm than good.
230262 tn?1316645934 Ice will constrict and allow less fluid in. If you have a muscle sprain or strain wo swelling then it is good to ice 24 hours and heat after. Sounds like you need the ice. When I sprained my ankle, it was almost 3x bigger and I used ise the whole time. I would go to the doc. just incase it is an injury that can get worse if not treated. You can tell him you don't want pain meds. I took Vics years age when it was me, but I wasn't trying to quit then.
546214 tn?1214454140 Hi, Water on the knee is a generic term used to describe knee swelling which occurs when excess fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. There are many common causes for the swelling, including arthritis, injury to the ligaments or meniscus, or when fluid collects in the bursa. This condition is known as prepatellar bursitis. The type of fluid that accumulates around the knee depends on the underlying disease, condition or type of traumatic injury that caused the excess fluid.
Avatar f tn Just a couple of months ago a bakers cyst in my knee popped when it got pinched between my knee cap, anyway it immediately swelled and stayed swollen I put ice on it over night a few days later then the next night I thought I was having a heat attack. It seems the ice reduced the swelling but released 2 blood clots that traveled thru my heart. I thought I was having a heart attack My blood test at the E.R. showed the event I was also running a low grade fever. I was lucky it did not kill me.
Avatar m tn Hi, I was hoping you could assist with the following problem, Following a fall in football, landing on the right side of my left knee, I experienced immense pain and heat across the knee. Immediately after bruising spread up and down my leg and a fluid filled sac developed on the top right side of my knee cap. I visited the doctor and initial was assessed by the two nurses who said they didn't know what it was and asked me to come back to see the doctor.
487070 tn?1313665952 Thank you for your response. I had bi-laterral X-rays on both knees yesterday and next step is possibly MRI. Yesterday I felt pain free. I am learning how to take my rests and elevate my legs when needed. Origanlly on Naproxen SOD 550 mg., I needed something stronger 2 days ago and was given a different anti inflammatory. Honestly, I needed a pain killer as the pain all day was that intense. I wasn't sure if ice or heat were best so thanks for that tip. Hopefully my Dr.
7510956 tn?1411671417 Cold will reduce pain and swelling. Apply an ice or cold pack right away to prevent or minimize swelling. Apply the ice or cold pack for 10 to 20 minutes, 3 or more times a day. After 48 to 72 hours, if swelling is gone, apply heat to the area that hurts. Do not apply ice or heat directly to the skin. Place a towel over the cold or heat pack before applying it to the skin. •Compression.
Avatar f tn hello,,it sounds like structural damage,,,have you twisted it or ,,torn something,,,what where you doing when pain started,,,,if the injury is more than 72 hours old now ,,you can apply heat,,,20 mins on (always apply heat or ice,wrapped in something as not to burn the skin),,,,,,,,underwings point is that any misalignment affects other structures,,,ankle will affect knee which will affect hip which will affect lower back,,etc,,,good luck
Avatar m tn Hello, the last few months, ive had pain above my knee cap, if i press on the muscle or tendor that seems to attach to the top of the knee cap, it is quite sore right where it connects to the knee cap, and when walking its ok, but stairs it really is sore, sitting down and getting up, kneeling. Ive tried applying heat to it, then stretching, then applying ice going for walks, stretching, seems to give temporary releif.
Avatar n tn the most I can bend is like 90 degrees, after that, I feel a bad pull in my quadriceps muscles. My quadriceps muscles have swollen just above my knee cap. There is no color or pain. It is just that I feel a bad pull when I bend my knee, its swollen, difficult to walk because of the knee bending problem, there is no pain on the swollen part, but it hurts my quadriceps muscles when I try to bend my knee. Please give me a solution to this problem. I will be more than grateful.
Avatar f tn Just wandering how many use either ice or heat for your migraines? Does it work? Which one is best?
Avatar f tn s also tender to touch, though not very swollen. Weirdly does not hurt while walking or climbing stairs...although descending stairs causes so pain. no clue what the deal is, prob should see a dr, but have no time. So could it be a fracture? I've just never had anything muscle related last this long or hurt this bad. Have to drag leg when the pain is very bad.
1926656 tn?1334970201 I have the opposite. Feet are grossly swollen but my hands are fine. Only thing I'm noticing is numbness in my hand from fluid retention constricting my carpel tendon. Fun!
Avatar n tn Today I CANNOT put weight on it and it is swollen. The pain originates on the inside of my knee, not in the soft spot next to the patella, but outside that. At this pt. the pain has spread all over my knee, but to touch it is super tender in that inside spot. I have iced it and put heat on it. Not sure what to do at this pt. My foot on the side of the injured knee feels asleep. Can someone give me advice. Should I see a doctor? Or can this be dealt with at home?
Avatar f tn s a good idea to put heat to tour swelled knees. Heat takes pain away but it will make your knees more swollen. Maybe ice it's a better idea!
Avatar m tn Moreover, yesterday my doctor injected depo-medrol on my infected joint. And today my knee is extremely swollen and stiff, more than ever. I can barely bend my knee to 90 degree. My question, Is this swelling and stiffness normal after being injected with depo-medrol ? Or is this a side-effect ?
Avatar f tn Ice stops damage heat heals. So as long as its swollen ice it. You can also alternate heat and ice. Sorry that ***** when your already so uncomfortable from just being pregnent.
Avatar f tn Ok I'm a ftm and I'm 29 weeks today and the pain in my right hip is getting really bad. I'm use to dealing with pain I have a very very bad neck and shoulders due to a car deck but I can't handle the pain in my hip. I can be just fine all day but as soon as I stand or walk a lot it starts to feel like my hip is breaking and sharp pains shoot down my leg. My knee feels like its swollen and my ankle and its just the one leg. My obgyn is not a very good doc if u ask me.
604489 tn?1220023514 Hi! Thanks for responding to my post. To answer your questions, I don't have any pain in my other knee or thigh. As of today, it's been hurting for a week, but the pain has toned down the last couple of days. I haven't gotten any relief from elevation or applying heat or ice. It's driving me nuts. My mother suffered with RA and my symptoms never sounded like anything she went through. Once again, thanks for responding to both you and zeeoat.
Avatar m tn Hello! It's been four months now that my right knee is slightly swollen. The swelling is visible on the knee itself and the bottom part of my quadricep. It is not much but it's visible especially when compared with my other knee. I don't feel pain, only minor discomfort which gets a bit worse and spreads to a larger area (the discomfort, not the swelling) when I stand up or sit down for too long.