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About Joe A Shaw PA-C
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Most general questions that have to do with orthopedic and /or occupational medicine or ergonomics. With a focus on upper extremity disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome. After many years of treating and diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome I have developed a detailed website about carpal tunnel syndrome at
Carpal-Tunnel-Symptoms.com
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I have been a board certified Physician Assistant for 17 years, in the fields of occupational and orthopedic medicine.
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American Academy of Physician Assistants, State Academy of Physician Assistants.
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Physician Assistant degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine PA program. Bachelor of Health and Science degree. Board Certified Physician Assistant, Ergonomic certification, University of Michigan ergonomics certification. Associate Science degree in Emergency Medical Technology. Former Paramedic, EMT and Firefighter.
Awards and Honors
Current certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life support, and Basic life support, and CPR certification. University of Michigan Ergonomic training and certification.
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Orthopedics > Orthopedics > Knee injury
Expert: Joe A Shaw PA-C
Date: 5/14/2008
Subject: Knee injury
Question
I was reaching across a bed a couple of nights ago, and I was standing to where my knee was in the rook of the mattress (it's a spring mattress) so when I reached across my knee went as far as the top of it and stopped and the top of my leg kept going. It immediately swelled up, there was bruising the next day (still is), and it hurts to take a step or pain just shoots across my knee cap whenever. The pain is interior and posterior though and it even goes down to the top of this shin a bit. I put ice packs on it that night, then rotated out warm and cold packs, kept it elevated, and when I walk, using a brace. I've been instructed to wait to go to the doctor for a week or two though.
Answer
Yes you can try what you are doing ..don't wear the brace too much for fear of clots..if you are female and esp if you smoke and are over 35,and take BCP's. I wouldn't think there could be anything major wrong with knee, other than a sprain based on how you described incident.
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