Hi! I was on my knees scrubbing the tub and as I reached to my far right my knee slipped and I actually slammed my rib cage right on the bathtub ledge, and I heard a pop noise. It hurts real bad, and it s in the same area the ER Dr. broke it around 8 months ago putting my hip back in to socket. What can I do for the pain, since I do not have Insurance until I start my new job this Monday June 9?
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. As you have given the history of injury and pop up sound its indicates some soft tissue injury happened to your knee joint, until and unless you go for MRI or ultrasound soft tissue injury can't be diagnosed, once we will confirm it and what is level of injury in grades, according to that we can treat the part. For pain for immediate relief you apply ice for 4 times a day for 3 days. Then go for physical therapy where you take ultrasound treatment and IT therapy for 15 days, so pain will be under control, meanwhile confirm from MRI. If soft tissue injury is more than 2 grade need to go for reconstruction surgery by orthopedic surgeon. I hope you are satisfied with this answer.