What to Do in the First 48 Hours After a Knee Injury

Something happened to your knee. You twisted it, landed badly, took a fall, or felt something go during a game. Now you are at home trying to work out whether this is a few days of being sore or something that is going to cost you months. Most of the information available is either generic advice about ice and elevation or alarming lists of things it might be. What is actually useful in the first couple of days is a way to sort what you are dealing with, and knowing which things genuinely matter.

Why the First Day of Ski Season Wrecks Your Knees

Everyone who skis here knows the feeling. The first proper day of the season. Conditions are good, you have been waiting months, and you ski from first lift to last because that is what you came for.
Then you get back to the car and your legs are shaking. The next morning you cannot get down the stairs without holding the rail, and your knees are the loudest part of it. Most people put that down to being out of ski shape, which is partly right and misses what is actually happening.