lindsay
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Hi All. This may seem like a silly question, but I was stepping down off of something at home and I slipped on my stepping surface. Banged my knee, so it might be bruised, but it also feels like maybe I hyperextended it. I can walk on it and bend it and poke and prod it, so I'm pretty sure it's not broken. But walking hurts if I step a certain way.
I've never had a knee injury (at least not one I can remember), so I'm not sure what to do other than ice it for 48 hours. Most importantly, I DO NOT want to have to go to a doctor, as I'm sure they will feel the need to x-ray it. Last time something similar to this happened, it was from a fall on my arm. It was a hairline fracture and I spent all day in the ER and then had to go to an orthopedic doctor who said there was nothing he could do about it and charged me $300. I'm trying to avoid this for as long as I can, as I have high deductible insurance. We'll see. There is a naturopathic clinic I can go to at the local university, but they might still say I need an x-ray, which I'm trying to avoid.
Any thoughts on other things I can do? I take thyroid currently and vitamin K2 is the one thing that comes to mind. Should I take Vitamin E or aspirin as well? I stopped taking vitamin E due to bloody noses, but maybe it's necessary for preventing swelling. I am not sure. Thoughts welcome :)
I've never had a knee injury (at least not one I can remember), so I'm not sure what to do other than ice it for 48 hours. Most importantly, I DO NOT want to have to go to a doctor, as I'm sure they will feel the need to x-ray it. Last time something similar to this happened, it was from a fall on my arm. It was a hairline fracture and I spent all day in the ER and then had to go to an orthopedic doctor who said there was nothing he could do about it and charged me $300. I'm trying to avoid this for as long as I can, as I have high deductible insurance. We'll see. There is a naturopathic clinic I can go to at the local university, but they might still say I need an x-ray, which I'm trying to avoid.
Any thoughts on other things I can do? I take thyroid currently and vitamin K2 is the one thing that comes to mind. Should I take Vitamin E or aspirin as well? I stopped taking vitamin E due to bloody noses, but maybe it's necessary for preventing swelling. I am not sure. Thoughts welcome :)