what is the best way to treet a spraing in my knee?

[SilverFang]

I need to know. I can barly walk. to make it worst I am in a play. to add to that I have a fight sean. help!

[Heart of Sword]

Put ice on it until someone who knows more than me answers...

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

All I know is that you should sit down with your leg outstretched on a stool or something and put the ice on for 10 mins, then take off for 10 mins, then put on again for 10 mins and just keep doing that for about an hour.
The sprain will hurt for awhile but the ice will reduce the selling and pain somewhat.

I'm no doctor, but I had a friend who sprained his ankle last week and that's what he was told to do.

Hope your ankle heals quickly and that your play goes well. I don't recommend doing a fight scene with a sprained

[mechana2015]

Rest, Ice, Brace it if you do have to move around on it. STAY OFF IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. Using it will make the healing process much longer.

[c-girl]

Aw! >"< I'd absouelty hate for you to miss a play! >.< (i love to act and would hate to miss a play) Um... the best i could suggest is wrap it up, put ice on it and prop it up on something.... >; ;< I know... not very good suggestion..

[kaji]

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments. (Ligaments are tough bands of elastic-like tissue that attach to joints, preventing excessive movement.)
Ankle sprains are most common and are notorious for their tendency to reoccur, while knee sprains tend to be less common they can become more complicated if not treated properly. A sprain may be mild, moderate or severe.
To treat a sprain correctly and conservatively means making a diagnosis and usually treating conservatively. This can be accomplished by either a type of splint or a cast.

*Mild sprain - Fibers within ligaments are over-stretched or slightly torn. You may feel minor pain and tenderness with touch or movement. There is little or no swelling. You can usually put weight on the joint and x-rays are normal.

*Moderate sprain - ligament fibers are torn but not completely ruptured. Pain and tenderness are moderate with some swelling and black and blue discoloration. It is difficult and painful to move your joint.

*Severe sprain - one or more ligaments are completely torn, the affected area is painful, swollen and black and blue. You can’t move your joint normally or put your weight on it. In other words, see a doctor very very soon…

If you are sure you have a sprain, see your doctor to rule out a fracture or injury to a joint. For immediate care of a sprain, try this approach to self-help;
*protection - don’t “tough-outâ€

[c-girl]

>O.O< Wow Kaji! Are you studying to be a doctor?

[dareiq s'an]

What play is it?

[kaji]

>O.O< Wow Kaji! Are you studying to be a doctor?

No, I'm just studying what I will do on my lunch break... ^_~

[agasfas]

Ice the first day, heat the days after that. Also having it wrapped and maybe having it braced is also a good idea. Just a note, my brother sprained his knee awhile back and a couple years later it got worse. Because he didn't treat it right. You may want to see a doctor if it's bad enough.

[Saint Kevin]

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Even though these have already been said...do them. And DON'T subject your knee to heat (i.e. a warm bath (or shower if you can manage to tough out cold showers for a while)) until there is no more swelling in your knee.

I can't stress the ice thing enough.

Also, there is something called cryokinetic therapy that can sometimes help, depending on the severity of the sprain (if it is severe, it will do more harm than good). Cryokinetic therapy involves icing the affected joint for ten minutes (or until numb and relatively pain free) and then engaging in very slow stretching of the joint through its range of motion. When the pain comes back, or stretching is no longer possible, ice is reapplied. Stretching is then repeated when the joint is numb again. Be careful not to ice your knee for long periods of time without a sizable break, you don't want frostbite.

Just as a note, I took 2 semesters of athletic training class and I can attest to the effectiveness of this therapy. Unfortunately, it can be tricky to do without experience. If you don't feel comfortable enough to try it, or you try it and you feel more pain than before, then stop. You might have a severe sprain, and I would hate to be the armchair MD that exacerbates it.

Good luck bro, and I will pray for you.

[SilverFang]

the play is Macbeth. we are doing a modern gothick version of it. I play Donalbain. the younger sun of duncan. at the end I get a fight in the beg battle. the play in in November. but we have a lot of practice to do. man I wish I did not get this sprain. I have to go to a pig roust tomorow and I have a lot of work to do to prepare for it. dang "I'd rather use another word"

thank kaji. that all helped. I theank its just a mild sprain. I dont see or feel any swelling. it just hurts when I bend it to a 90 degree angle. and lifting is hell but not imposible. lets just say going up or down steps is realy fun..... just have to take one step at a time.

thanks again everybody.

[c-girl]

Thank goodness it is not to serious.... >"< good luck Sparten in the play and at the pig roast.. >^^<

[SilverFang]

hay thanks c-girl. I will need a lot of luck.... so many cousins............ over 100 people............ all that food..... and I am just sopposed to sit around and rest..... this is going to suck....... (sorry)

why did it this have to happen now.... STUPID KNEE!

[kaji]

thank kaji. that all helped. I theank its just a mild sprain. I dont see or feel any swelling. it just hurts when I bend it to a 90 degree angle. and lifting is hell but not imposible. lets just say going up or down steps is realy fun..... just have to take one step at a time.

Sure.

It sounds kind of like you might have a strain and not sprain. The differance is that a sprain deals with Ligaments, while a strain is the stretch or partial tearing of muscle. Strains frequently occur in athletes, such as sprinters who accelerate quickly, or running backs that make quick cutting movements.

The treatment is very similar (if not identical for both). But, with most strains, you will find the masaging techniqe St.K mentioned is extra helpfull.

Take care of your self, and I will pray that your performance goes well.

-kaji