How do you know if your knee is seriously injured?

Five signs of a potentially serious knee injury:

• Your Knee Is Swollen.
• Your Knee Is “Locked” And You Can’t Straighten It.
• Your Knee Feels Unstable, or You Felt a Pop.
• You Have Significant Weakness Trying To Straighten Your Knee.
• You Have Significant Difficulty Walking.

What happens if you hit your knee to hard?

If the knee cap is hit really hard in this area (and doesn’t break …), the tissue called the bursa can bleed and swell and hurt. This area can take a lot longer to heal than just a simple bruise, but generally it should go back to normal.

Why does my knee hurt so bad after a fall?

This is common when the fall happens on a flexed knee – lots of pain, but it generally gets better quick. Since the symptoms don’t include the tell-tale signs of an internal problem in the knee, like severe swelling and the inability to weight bear, this most likely is just a contusion or bruise.

What happens when you get hit in the knee cap?

If the knee cap is hit really hard in this area (and doesn’t break …), the tissue called the bursa can bleed and swell and hurt. This area can take a lot longer to heal than just a simple bruise, but generally it should go back to normal. On rare occasions it will stay swollen and even look like a golf ball on the knee.

How long should I Ice a swollen knee after a fall?

Yesterday i fell skating and my knee is swollen, painful and bruised. it hurts when i bend it while walking. is the only thing i can do is ice it? Ice for 48 hrs.: At a minimum, you have a contusion. RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) is standard first-line treatment.

What are the symptoms of a torn meniscus in the knee?

Signs and symptoms vary depending on the location and severity of the tear and might include a popping sensation, swelling, stiffness, pain, inability to fully bend or straighten the knee, and knee buckling or catching. Traumatic meniscus tears are often accompanied by knee ligament damage.