How long is it supposed to take for water on the knee to fuck off?

[Ryoda]

'cause I've had this swollen knee for about a month, and it's getting kind of painful to roll out of a bail when I'm tricking. Do anti-inflammatories help heal it or reduce the swelling at all?

[Kipper]

Seen a doctor? Other than that, just rest, apply something like tiger balm to help with the pain, and try not tricking for a while (or putting any type of strain on it), even if it is difficult to pause if you aren't severly injured.

[Mastabiff]

Go to a doctor and ice it. The doctor will probably give you anti-inflammatories.

[Birch]

and sum but cream

[Source]

I thought when you got water in your knee you had to go to a doctor to get it drained...anyone have any idea if thats true?

[Ryoda]

That sounds like fun! I could take all my lovely knee fluid home in a jar, and then people would bathe in the fluid and they will be cured!

[Zeff]

Use common sense. Keep it high for as long as you can (on your computer desk etc.), ice it, see a doctor.

[ats-]

you can get it drained, but doctors really hate to do that. they'll tell you to ice it, take anti-inflammatories, elevate it, and keep it wrapped (like with an ace wrap) for compression. i've been through it with my knees and elbow, it's the same every time. definitely see a doctor too tho.

when doctors drain it, they are putting a needle in there, and risking introducing infection. that's what happened to me one time (i had my elbow drained twice). then i had to get surgery on it because the infection got so bad. compression and elevation is best, along with anti-inflammatories and ice.

edit: pic of my elbow before surgery

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~tklunick/tricking/big_elbow.jpg

[Specimen]

you can get it drained, but doctors really hate to do that. they'll tell you to ice it, take anti-inflammatories, elevate it, and keep it wrapped (like with an ace wrap) for compression. i've been through it with my knees and elbow, it's the same every time. definitely see a doctor too tho.

when doctors drain it, they are putting a needle in there, and risking introducing infection. that's what happened to me one time (i had my elbow drained twice). then i had to get surgery on it because the infection got so bad. compression and elevation is best, along with anti-inflammatories and ice.

edit: pic of my elbow before surgery

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~tklunick/tricking/big_elbow.jpg


Whoa:shocked:
Edit: Hmmm...chicks in the background poster which you are mysteriously facing...hmm...you sure that injury had nothing to do with masturbation?! *points finger suspiciously*

[slik]

^^lol... I had water on the knee. It took about 2 months to completely go away. I suggest you take atleast 1 week off tricking, preferably 2, especially if you tend to bail :tongue:. Oh, and do w/e ats- said.:good: