Two weeks ago I bent down on my knees to get a can of coke. When I got up I got a slight pain in my knee which left shortly later. The back of my knee begin swelling. Soon taking over my whole knee. Each day the swelling gets bigger and it had moved to the front. Its huge. I cannot walk on it without pain
Hi, I recommend you go for an x-ray, MRI, physical examination by your specialist for fissures or fractures. Sometimes it's a muscular tear or an ACL or PCL minor tears are suspected especially when swelling persists and increases that is dangerous. You may start to wear a knee support, hot fomentation followed by topical gels is effective. Maintain your leg straight as you could and avoid bending it or any vigorous actions. Elevating the foot over a pillow also helps with your swelling. Analgesics such as Acetaminophen (paracetamol) and NSAIDs are often recommended. Chymotrypsin, trypsin and Diclofenac are also recommended. Try not to be late to visit your physician to make sure your knee is safe and doesn't need any intervention. Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.