I cant straighten my knee

[Rich 0123]

I banged my knee pretty hard yesterday and i had a burning sensation for about 10 minuets. It then was constantly aching. I went to bed last night and when i woke up i could not straighten my leg at all. i can move my leg side to side easily, but i can not straighten it at all. When i sit or lie still i constantly have a pulsating ache in my knee.

Hope someone could give me an idea what i have done and anything that might help i would be very grateful.

Thanks

[Eve]

Is it swollen or any fluid round it?

[burbie]

I had something similar after kneeling on the floor, and walking on my knees. last April. Later my knee was thobbing and I also coulding staighten it. It was throbbing and swollen.
The doctor said it was bursitis. Otherwise known as housemaids knee.
He gave me anti inflammatory tablets.
I also rubbed ibruprophen gel on it every day, and had to wear a knee support.
It has taken from last April until now to feel better, it is only in the last few weeks that I have been able to do without the knee support, and feel as if it is healing.

[Velvetee]

I also had something like that many years ago. It came on after a drunk person stamped on my foot very hard on the Tube. I couldn't straighten my leg either or bend it properly and it was a horrible burning, achey feeling. I even went to the hospital, had X Rays, but they couldn't see anything wrong.

Anyway, I just kept using ice packs on it and took Ibuprofen and it seemed to get better in about 3 days. My boyfriend at the time, who was training to be an Osteopath, claimed I had a "bursed Bursa".

[sqad617]

velvetee.....I think he meant "burst bursa".

[Velvetee]

Sorry squad. I don't think I've spelled the word "burst" for many years. But that's basically what I meant.

I hate it when I make spelling errors, it really disturbs me.

[sqad617]

Not to worry velvetee.......I do it all the time.

[Rich 0123]

Thanks for all your asnwers, i did what you all said and is now better :D