Advice needed after accidental fall

Old Clumsy tripped on uneven sidewalk a couple days ago & banged up Old Knees. (The irony of this event-- I was on my way home from annual gyno check-up!) Left knee is bruised; right knee bruised, scraped, & cut. Right now I feel pretty much o.k. standing or lying down, but getting up from a chair really bothers right knee. Any suggestions for dealing with this? Right knee is also more swollen & still feels a bit hot. (First night after fall I had chills-- kind of a UC-flare type reaction!) I dabbed Neosporin pain relief lotion on as initial 1st aide so infection should not be an issue. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC; currently on 3 Colazal daily for maintenance of remission)

At this point ice is what you need to do and probably several times per day.  But if you still have chills or if the knee is hot you need to seek doctor's advice.  Funny, I always thought Old Hat was a guy but guys don't go to gynos!

Sue

Don't you just love those little accidents??!! I'm sorry you are so sore! According to my primary (which is also my hubbys) that after a strain, sprain or fall that heat only works for a few hours after the initial fall then you should apply ice. The hubby did some damage to his knee while bowling a few months ago so he went to see her for it - finally (men can be so stubborn I tell ya!). But I too think you should see your primary to have your red and swollen knee checked over.

Hi, Old Hat. I don't have any advice to add to the above posts, but wanted to say I hope your knees heal up and you feel better soon!

Thanks, all! (Suebear, lol!!!!!!! Definitely not a guy!) Yeah, I got lazy about the ice. Left knee is recovering & I think right will progress when the cut/scrape hardens over. I can walk well on level surfaces, but doing stairs or bending knees still hurts a bit. Happily, my boss & dept. head were o.k. with my missing a couple days of work; some extra rest certainly helped. / Old Hat

 

Keylime & Suebear, you must have missed a debate several of us had re douching in another thread some months back. Strictly female topic/participants! But I do try to sound unisex most of the time in case any of my doctors are reading HW-- in hopes that they don't recognize my posts. I was "found out" in one instance late last yr-- probably because someone else clued in my doctor, who's way too busy to follow patient blogs. So there you have it! / Old Hat

Red swollen, and hot are signs of infection sometimes, so keep an eye on it.  If the redness and heat continue, see your Dr.  Especially if the redness increases.  Swelling and bruising can be signs of fracture, another concern from a fall.  Otherwise like everyone else said rest, ice, compression, elevation is what to do.

Glad your knees are feeling mostly better. Lol @ your self-administered bone density test!