my daughter has been complaining of a dull pain in her leg since yesterday. I figured that it would be done after a night of sleep, however she had been complaining of it today as well. the left side of her right knee cap is where the pain is. it is a bit swollen in that area. she did not hit her knee on anything, or do anything that could have caused her to have pain. do you believe this should be checked out, or should I wait a little bit to see if the pain goes away?
Hello If the pain is getting better with rest and pain tablets then no more treatment is required, but increasing swelling and pain will be a concern, Undue traction on the epiphyses (growing end) of the bone can cause these symptoms and needs rest, ice and pain tabs. Rarely a cystic swelling from the meniscus (cartilage) inside the knee and appear like this and needs a checkup. If more severe with swelling increasing with warmth needs early checkup as it may mean infection or bleeding disorder. Wish you a quick recovery