What is the treatment of knee sprain?

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• A knee sprain is an injury to the ligaments.
• Grade I / II sprained knee, doctors suggest RICE rule treatment.
• For grade III ACL or PCL sprain, surgery is performed.
• In a severe sprain of LCL, the torn ligament often is repaired surgically.

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A knee sprain is an injury to the ligaments, tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect the bones of the upper and lower leg at the knee joint.

Treatment Knee Sprain

Grade I / II Treatment

If you have a knee sprain grade I or grade II, your doctor will probably recommend that you follow the rule of rice, which is synonymous with rest of the joint, ice the injured area to reduce swelling, compress the swelling with an elastic bandage and elevate the injured knee.

Your doctor may ask you to suggest that using a bracket on the knee for a short period of time and a nonsteroidal  antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) is taken, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and others), to relieve pain and ease swelling .

After a few days as your knee pain goes slowly, your doctor will prescribe a rehabilitation program to strengthen the muscles around the knee. This program should help stabilize the knee joints and prevent damage to new.

If you have a knee sprain grade III or if multiple ligaments are injured, treatment depends on the specific type of sprain:

Grade III or PCL ACL Sprain Treatment

For grade III sprain ACL or PCL treatment, his torn ligament can be reconstructed with the help of surgery. In surgery, it is used either a piece of your own tissue (autograft) or a piece of tissue from a donor (allograft). Almost all knee reconstructions use camera-guided surgery (arthroscopic).

Grade III sprain sprained MCL and LCL

This injury is usually treated conservatively with rice, NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen) and physical therapy. In certain instances, surgery may be used.

Grade III sprain LCL

In a severe sprain of LCL, the torn ligament often is repaired surgically.