i bruised my knee a few days ago and now that area is very numb. should i be worried?
342291
Sounds like you have a pinched nerve. I've had that before... you could go to a doctor, but there isn't really anything they can do. They will just tell you to "give it time, and it will stop"....
969506
not being i a position to know whether you might have been injured in the testicle or to examine it, I cannot say exactly what it might be. Hoiwever, when dealing with lumps or swellings in such a sensitive area one should tend to consult their doctor and have it examined. While it may be nothign serious, it might cuase you even more pain or discomfort in the future. So forget your embarassment and go get a doctor to examine it.
995589
It certainly sounds like a bruise.\n\nFYI, not all bruises hurt.  When you hit something, and get a bruise from it, the pain comes from hitting something, not necessarily from the blood that creates the bruise.\n\nFor example, my daughter had her ACL replaced in her knee about a year-and-a-half ago.  She didn't like the way the prescribed vicadin made her feel, so she asked the doctor if it would be okay for her to just take the ibuprofen that she had previously been prescribed.  He said okay, so she discontinued the vicadin.  However, she ended up taking too much of it, which essentially caused some internal bleeding, and she ended up with a giant bruise on her ankle.  The doctor gave her a new prescription, for something else that didn't make her feel funny, and the bruise went away in just a couple of days.
822704
you should see a doctor.............i have had two knee surgeries..\ni torn a ligament in my knee
428130
Yes, this is probably normal.\n\nWhen you broke your foot, a bruise would have formed at the place you broke it.  The blood in a bruise will move with gravity over time, and will eventually make its way down to your toes, which is what you're seeing.  It will eventually dissolve.  (this is the same reason that you can get a black eye after bumping the top of your head).\n\nYou should only be worried if you have pain, swelling or altered sensation, or you are not healing as fast as expected.
5550
I dislocated my knee about 3 months ago.  I was supposed to keep my knee stabilized- completely immobile for a long time, but I didn't know that. I did this 10 yrs ago to my other knee. It seems like this one is healing slower. I still have pain when I walk, and sometimes it still feels like my knee is going backwards when I walk.  I'll get shooting pains up and down the outside of my knee just out of the blue.  I just recently feel like my walk is almost back to normal.  I went to the doctor for a recheck about 3 weeks ago, and asked her the same question you just did.  She told me everyone is different, and the knees always take a very, very long time to heal. I now am taking glucosimine for my joints.  Its just something you can pick up at a vitamin store.  It actually feels as if it may be working, or maybe its just coincidence.
1009621
It's possible that it's more than just jammed - you may have sublexed it and damaged some tendons and/or muscles.  Wouldn't hurt to see a sports trainer at your school or an orthopedic doctor to make sure nothing is serious.  In the meantime, RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to manage the swelling and the pain.
883989
You may have stretched your cruciate ligament. Keep the weight off it for a few days, periodically cool it with frozen peas to keep any swelling down, and if it doesn't get better in 3 or 4 days, go and get medical advice. Knees are stupid things - once you damage them properly they never, ever completely recover.
931458
what kind of pain is it? \nif it's a nagging pain, most likely the bone is bruised.\nsince it hurts when you move, you most likely tore a ligament.\nbut since you were able to manage the pain, I'm sure it's nothing major.\n\ni think it will still be best if you see a doctor. two weeks is a long time for pain and it might need to be seen by a doctor so that it will heal correctly.
303835
depends on the injury elevate it or try ice i think is 20min on then 20 off if it hurts inside i'd get it checked by a doctor i  hurt my knee and kept playing sport and i actually had torn by acl
978008
If you have not had it x-rayed it may be a broken bone. You can walk on broken ankles and you never even know until it's x-rayed. For soft tissue injuries expect at the least 6 weeks to heal. Where do you hear the clicking sound? If it's from your knee it may be the meniscus the cartilage under the knee cap that is torn. I would suggest being seen.
215932
It sounds like it might be a tendon issue.  Use RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  If it hasn't started to feel at least a little better within a couple of days, make sure and go to the doctor, you might have to be splinted or use crutches for awhile.  Good luck!
916820
Its the ACL or MCL I could tell. Its just a matter of if its a sprain tear or rupture. My bet is on small tear.\n\nEdit: They're now saying it might be a sprained knee
371617
I would go to the doctor if I were you because you could be at risk for a blood clot. I have banged my shin and it has never done what yours has.  It has been too long since you hit it for this type of reaction.  Please take yourself to a doctor just to be on the safe side.
661122
Sounds to me like you jarred the knee.\nIt can happen from an impact like jumping in BB. If you are lucky its only a jarred knee which will take a few days to sort itself out. It could be ligament damage but thats unlikely as you would be in severe pain constantly and would know straight away. Try getting a crep (sorry i dont know the spelling, but basically its a tight elastic material) bandage and leave it on it for support when your are moving around.\nOther then that, ice it for a while to make sre there is no internal bleeding, then apply a heat pack to it every half an hour for 10 mins and see if that sorts it out.\nYou should go to see a sports doctor or a physio either way, an ordinary GP will just refer you to a specialist if he does not solve it.
1138137
I had severely bruised both my knees in an auto accident.  It really messed up the sensation.  Like you, the structures were "fine", but since it injured the nerves, it took nearly a year to improve...actually, and at about 5 years it was about 75%.  Now, 15 years out, my knees feel good, but they're still not quite right and certain sensations a little strange.\n\nI would imagine that a little brief, gentle massage along with heat/cold/heat/cold alternating (2 mins@) every day would help to stimulate the nerves to regenerate more effectively.  \n\nIn the meantime, do whatever level of exercise that you can; this will speed healing.  Be patient, and remind your knees that it's safe to come out to play again!\n\nLove & Light!
1039066
I have worked one many with this type of fracture. You can get back but you will need to work hard. But this type of fracture is part of the joint . Your knee may always be weak and have some pain. I wish you luck