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You can if it gives you a little relief, most of the time this fluid must be drained by a physician, he does this with a syringe and does not take long, normally a topical anaesthetic is used before the procedure for minimum pain.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoGo to the doctor, they will draw it off.
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Does ice help with knee pain?
Yes, ice can help with knee pain. Ice wrapped in a towel and applied for 10-15 minutes can help to reduce knee swelling and pain. When the knee is damaged, you get bleeding into the joint and an increase in the amount of synovial fluid. The ice helps to reduce this. It also helps numb the pain. See this site for more info
How should you treat a knee injury if there is no doctor?
RICE. Rest Ice Compression Elevation
How should you treat a knee injury if no doctor?
RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
How do I relieve knee pain and what dietary modifications can I undergo?
You should put ice on your knee and do not walk a lot. You should not eat fatty foods because it may make you gain weight, therefore forcing more strain on your knee.
What do you do for your swollen painful knee?
You should ice it and see your doctor. You can take Tylenol for the pain. Follow directions.
How should I treat a swollen knee?
A swollen knee should be treated by putting ice on it three times a day for twenty minutes at a time, soaking it in a warm bath and wrapping it in a compression bandage.
How do you fix internal bruising below your knee cap?
Just put an ice pack on it. It should go away.
When you fall and bend your knee more tban you should how serious is it?
It may be nothing more than a strain but you could have torn some tissue. Use ice packs at first and then heat. If it is still hard to use, see the doctor when you can.
Swelling above the knee?
ice and see a doctor
Should you use heat on a strain?
Ice
Should you put heat or ice on sore joints?
There are a thousand ways a knee could get sore and dozens of ways it may need to be treated. Consult a medical professional. If you put heat on it and its a particular condition, you might end up in an emergency room in extreme pain.
How do you ease the pain of Arthritis in the knee?
You should stretch it out and be very careful. You should stretch it out and be very careful. You should stretch it out and be very careful. You should stretch it out and be very careful.
