What's a Corked Knee?
A 'Corked Thigh' or Quadriceps Contusion Is Very Common in Contact Sports and Occurs When a Direct Force (E. G. a Knee) Makes Contact with Someone's Thigh I...
A 'corked thigh' or quadriceps contusion is very common in contact sports and occurs when a direct force (e.g. a knee) makes contact with someone's thigh i.e. during a tackle. This direct blow compresses the quadriceps muscle into the underlying femur bone resulting in localised bleeding of the muscle.
How do you treat a corked knee?
- Stop your activity.
- Rest the injured leg.
- Use icepacks every two hours, applied for 15 minutes.
- Bandage the corked muscle firmly with an elasticized bandage.
- Elevate the injured limb above heart height whenever possible.
What does a corked knee feel like?
Symptoms include overnight and morning pain, as well as pain on muscle contraction. It may be possible to feel a hard bump or 'woody' feel within the muscle. Stiffness and loss of knee range of movement are also common.
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