May 26, 2012
Topics A-Z Knee Pain Injured knee during martial arts training 1 week ago
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Hi, So I had a knee injury a last week and I had a few questions about it. I injured the knee in a martial arts competition, it was kick from the outside and buckled in and immediately gave out. I saw a doctor the next day, she told me it was probably a sprain of the MCL ligament. She prescribed RICE for a few days, and said it didn't seem that serious and I would probably feel a lot better in just a few days. It's been one week and while I feel slightly better, I don't honestly see much improvement in functionality. I can stand on it now without pain and can straighten it all the way so it's a bit more stable, but there's still range-of-motion issues - I still can't bend it past 90 degrees, I can't twist it at all, and my medial quad muscle is functionally inhibited - when I try to flex it from a straight-legged position it is soft and spongy. It's also still quite tender at the site of the injury and painful to the touch. So I'm wondering what's next - should I return for a follow up exam? Do I need phys. therapy? Surgery? Or should I just give it more time? If so, how much time? Finally, I have a vacation coming up in 3 weeks with several scuba diving trips planned, and I really need to know if this will be safe for me to do before I spend more money on the trip. Hope somebody can help, Thanks! Dear Rob: Please check back here frequently for a response to your question. Our team of physicians at Ask The Doctor will try and have a response to your question within the next 7-10 days. In the meantime please use our search bar at the top of the page to see if there is questions similar to yours already answered. You can also keep checking back here at the bottom of this page to see if members of the Ask The Doctor community have given advice in the comment section. |
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