Knee ligament injuries are usually recovered by braking, applying ice or heat, elevating the affected limb, using medication, and surgical treatment.
1. Brake: In the acute stage of knee ligament injury, the affected limb should be braked to prevent re-injury.
2. Ice or hot compress: Ice can be applied within 24 hours to help reduce swelling and pain. After that, hot compresses can be applied to facilitate the dissipation of blood stasis and promote tissue recovery.
3. Elevate the affected limb: patients need to elevate the affected limb to help reduce swelling.
4. Use of medication: If the pain is obvious, oral medication such as ibuprofen and aspirin or topical medication such as indomethacin patch and diclofenac sodium gel can be given to relieve the pain and help the symptoms recover.
5. Surgery: If the knee ligament injury is more serious, such as serious tear, or open ligament injury, or joint instability, etc., surgical treatment, such as ligament reconstruction, can be considered.
It is recommended that patients choose the appropriate way to recover from knee ligament injury under the guidance of doctors, and strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.