When is knee pain considered an emergency?
Knee pain may be considered an emergency if you can’t put weight on your knee, feel sick, or have a fever, or if your knee is red and hot. You may have a fracture or infection. Other symptoms that demand emergency evaluation:
- Unbearable pain
- Pain that does not improve with rest
- Pain that wakes you
- Drainage
- Large Wounds
- Puncture Wounds
- Swelling, if you are on a blood thinner or have a bleeding disorder
To learn more, check out our page on Knee Injuries.