Basic First Aid : How to Treat a Knee Sprain
When treating a knee sprain, apply a cold compress to reduce swelling and apply some type of pressure bandage to help support the knee without cutting off circulation. Recover from a knee sprain quickly by properly treating the injury with information from afirefighter in this free video on first aid. Expert: Joe Bruni Contact: firestop.staylow@verizon.net Bio: Captain Joe Bruni has over three decades of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
Hi,I did the following:
How to treat a knee sprain/strain when you have school the next day?I have to be able to fully function tomorrow with a sprained knee. Tips for making it more pain-free?
- the_happy_green_fish
Ouch! Ice, or a bag of peas on the knee, elevate it and rest it. You can take paracetamol for the pain tomorrow and ibuprofen the day after (no sooner or you risk causing damage to the knee). Move it as soon as you feel able, the quicker you get it moving the faster it'll heal.
Do not massage it as you risk increasing swelling, and avoid heat. Tomorrow wear a support bandage (tubigrip) to support the knee. Depending on how bad the sprain is you may need to use a support, ie a stick. If you have gym at school get a sick note, jumping about on your knee will damage it as it's still healing.
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