I hurt my knee when pulling my snowmobile off  the trailer and was wondering how long should I wait before seeing a doctor. My knee swelled up so I have been keeping it up for a couple of days and icing it. The selling has gone down but it still hurts if I walk on it much. I am also wearing a knee braes which seems to help. Is there anything else I can do? Today was my first day back to work and by the end of the day its was very hard for me to walk on it.
Hi, In addition to icing it, elevate, and support it by your knee support. You may start using hot compresses after the first 48 hrs and take some medicines like NSAIDs in topical gel or tablet forms like Advil, and Acetaminophen. Try to avoid running or vigorous actions and try maintaining it straight as much as possible to avoid bending it. The main idea is to decrease the edema around your knee to allow joint free mobility. This may take from days to a week. If pain persists I recommend you to ask your physician for required imaging according to his physical examinations like x-rays or MRI if he suspected minor fissures, teared muscle or tendon to protect yourself. Hope the above information helps you. Let me know if I can assist you further.