“How does an active child heal after a knee injury?”
My 10 year old son needs to rest after a knee injury but he is very active and doesn't sit still. How does an active child heal after a knee injury?
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PhysicalTherapistPhysicalTherapist
Usually very quickly despite their activities. They are smarter than we think. They will avoid painful activities which allow for helaing
That’s a great question. If it’s of the lowered extremity sometimes that’s why we still use traditional casts. Other times giving them a time limit/day or allowing that more time with reading, video games until the injury is healed.
If it were my child I would let them do what is comfortable. A child with knee pain generally will not play through it. If he is pursuing activities and he is comfortable I would allow it.