How to treat strained knee ligaments

Patients with strained knee ligaments can relieve their symptoms through general treatment, medication and surgery. 1. General treatment: advise patients to take proper rest, give ice packs and pressure bandages. Protect the joints with braces, and brake the joints to avoid weight-bearing. Avoid factors that aggravate pain, such as improper position, too tight fixation, abnormal angle, frequent operation, etc. 2. Medication: For patients with unbearable pain, it is recommended to use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment, which can have the effect of anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Commonly used drugs include diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen and so on. 3. Surgery: If the ligament injury is severe, especially if it is accompanied by other ligament tears, cartilage damage or bone breaks, surgery may be needed to reconstruct the ligament. Surgical options include incision surgery and arthroscopic surgery, where ligament reconstruction is performed arthroscopically by inserting a fiber-optic camera and thin surgical tools through several small incisions around the joint. It is recommended that you visit a hospital promptly for a strained knee ligament and follow your doctor’s instructions to avoid delays.