Knee Cap Injury
- Treatments
Treatment includes avoiding activities that will place more stress on the knee and medication to reduce pain, swelling and inflammation. Physiotherapy, when the pain lessens, may be recommended particularly exercises to strengthen quadricep muscles.
Other non-surgical treatments include the use of a knee support or brace during sports participation. You may return to your usual level of exercise and sport gradually.
Your surgeon may explore the option of surgery should your symptoms not improve.
