Knee pain? Should you self-treat or seek expert help?

If you are experiencing knee pain, it can be difficult to know whether to treat it yourself, rest it for a while, or seek specialist help fast.

Most knee injuries are minor and will usually clear within a few days, but all knee injuries have the potential to worsen and become serious depending on how you react to them. ‘Carrying on regardless’ and fighting through the pain is invariably going to do more harm than good, and could make an initially minor injury something more dramatic.

So here is a simple, general guide to knee pain.

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Self-care at home

Knee pain that develops gradually, or which you can clearly attribute to recent strenuous exercise, can usually be alleviated by self-treatment. Use the RICE method (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation), and take over the counter ibuprofen as an additional measure against pain and inflammation.

If there’s no improvement in a couple of days, seek specialist advice from your York knee doctor.
 

When you need to see a doctor

If you experience any of the following, you should consult a knee doctor for York as soon as possible:

• Knee injury caused by a forceful impact
• Injury accompanied by a popping sound
• Inability to use the joint, or acute pain when you do

Delay could make the injury/pain worse and can reduce the effectiveness of treatment, so book your appointment quickly.

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Yorkshire Knee Clinic – knee doctors for York

Yorkshire Knee Clinic’s knee doctors are amongst the UK’s most specialised and experienced knee consultants and surgeons. With thousands of successful procedures completed and an ongoing role in the development of new global surgical procedures and products, no one is better placed to help you overcome knee pain and resume your usual activities.

Knee pain? Call the knee doctors for York. Get in touch with the Yorkshire Knee Clinic now or phone us on 03453 052 579.