Someone please help.. KNEE pain...?!
Question: i dont know if they have anythingto do with eachother but i fractured the 2nd metatarsal bone in my right foot so i had a cast for 2 weeks.. it healed but now my knee is hurting, and it hurts wen i walk up the stairs.. or go down the stairs.. what can i do? whats the reason for this? . .please help [it was a short cast]
Answers: i dont know if they have anythingto do with eachother but i fractured the 2nd metatarsal bone in my right foot so i had a cast for 2 weeks.. it healed but now my knee is hurting, and it hurts wen i walk up the stairs.. or go down the stairs.. what can i do? whats the reason for this? . .please help [it was a short cast]
Did you walk in the cast? Sometimes the added bulk or weight of a cast can cause stress on other joints. It may resolve itself, but if you have a degenerative disease like Rheumatoid Arthritis it could be an early warning sign. It could also be simply an aggrivation to the bursae around the knee.
I would reccomend 400mg ibuprofen twice a day, with your knee relaxed (like up on the couch with a pillow behind the knee) and ice to the knee for 15 - 20 minutes four times a day. If the knee feels better after this, it is probably not serious, but if it continues or the pain comes back you should see a doctor.
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