What should I do with me leg?!!!!Answer ASAP!?

Question

I have had a hurting leg for a few weeks now.I am pretty sure it started hurting when I fell really hard on it.I REALLY don't want to go to the doctor.I have sort of had these things happen before by falling alot but the pain just keeps coming back.What should I do WITHOUT having to go to a doctor?

Answer 1

Go to a doctor. O_O

Answer 2

try leg exercises. or take 2 advil...if it does not get better in a couple of days, I know you dont want to but see a doctor

Answer 3

maybe you tore your acl....

you have to go to the docter and get surgeryDiagnosing a torn ACL

To diagnose a torn ACL, your doctor first wants to know as much as possible about how the injury occurred. Be prepared to describe:

    * How the injury felt and whether you heard or felt your knee pop

    * Whether the injury swelled immediately afterward

    * If you were unable to continue being physically active

All of these are signs and symptoms of a possible ACL tear.

Knee examination

Next, your doctor examines your knee to determine if the ACL is torn. Commonly used exams are the Lachman's test and the pivot shift test.

    * Lachman's test. In this test, while lying on your back with your knee bent at a 30-degree angle and your foot flat on the table, your doctor gently moves your lower leg forward at the knee. If your leg moves forward freely without reaching a firm endpoint, your ACL is torn.

    * Pivot shift test. In this test, your doctor extends your knee and rotates your foot inward while applying pressure to the outside of your knee and slowly bending it. Your doctor is checking for signs of instability indicated by a shifting of the shinbone on the thighbone.

If the movement in your knee is restricted by swelling or by contraction of the muscles in the back of your upper leg, your doctor may not be able to detect a torn ACL with these tests.

Imaging studies

If your doctor is able to examine your knee adequately, imaging studies may be unnecessary. ACL tears don't show up on X-rays, although certain types of shin fractures associated with ACL tears may be visible. In diagnosing a torn ACL, some studies show that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the same accuracy as a careful history and physical exam. Depending on the nature of the injury and other exam findings, however, an MRI is sometimes helpful in identifying damage to other structures in the knee.

2)Preparing For Surgery

The initial goals before surgery are to:

    * Reduce swelling in the knee.

    * Get back the normal range of motion of the knee.

    * Walk normally. This may take anywhere from one week to as long as two months depending on how the knee responds to the initial injury).

Depending on your age, certain preoperative tests will be arranged, such as blood tests, urine tests, chest x-ray, and an EKGan electrocardiogram, a simple test that measures the electrical impulses produced by the heart..

Leg measurements may be taken to order a knee brace. Your rehabilitation program will be discussed in detail with you.

You will meet the anesthesiologist, who may offer you a choice of anesthesia:

    * If you choose a general anesthetic, you will be asleep during the procedure.

    * If you choose an spinal, an injection is given into the back that numbs the lower half of the body. This wears off a couple of hours after surgery.

If you have an spinal anesthetic, you can often watch the whole operation on the television monitor.

Need to Know:

    * If you take aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, or blood thinners, you should stop taking them one week before surgery to minimize bleeding. Discuss this with your doctor.

    * You should not eat or drink anything (even water) for six hours before surgery. This usually means not eating or drinking anything after midnight the night before surgery.

    * If you would normally be taking medication during the hours before surgery, talk to your doctor.

Need to Know:

What to tell your doctor:

Be sure to tell your doctor:

    * If you are allergic to iodine or any other drugs

    * What medications you take

    * About your past medical history

    * If you've ever had deep vein thrombosis or other blood clotting abnormalities

Also tell your doctor if you develop any of these symptoms prior to surgery:

    * Fever or chills

    * Irritation of the eyes, ears, throat or gums

    * Sniffling or sore throat

    * Boils or inflamed skin abrasions and cuts

How Is The ACL Repaired?

There are a number of different techniques available to repair a torn ACL. Each surgeon has his preference for each particular situation.

In fact we don't talk about ACL "repair" but rather about ACL "reconstruction." This is because a torn ACL cannot simply be repaired by sewing it together again. This was the method tried in the early days of repairing ACL tears, but it was shown to be ineffective. Thus, newer methods were developed which involve reconstructing the ACL ligament, including substituting a new ligament for the damaged one. Using tendons from other parts of the body as a substitute for the ACL was found to be the most effective way of reconstructing the torn ACL. Currently, the two most popular methods in use are using part of the patella The kneecap. A flat triangular bone located at the front of the knee joint. tendon or using a hamstring muscle tendon.

Today ACL reconstruction is essentially

Answer 4

Could be a blood clot that will break off and kill you in your sleep. Yeah, stay away from the doctor who could save your life. Like throwing bleach in the gene pool.

Answer 5

Okay even though you don't want to go to a doctor you should.

You will never know what it is unless you go and have a check up.

So you can stay in pain or go see a doctor for help.