{"id":10042,"date":"2025-08-28T13:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centre-ortho.ch\/entorse-du-genou-faut-il-sinquieter\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T21:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T21:18:53","slug":"knee-sprain-should-you-be-worried","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centre-ortho.ch\/en\/knee-sprain-should-you-be-worried\/","title":{"rendered":"Knee sprain: should you be worried?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10042\" class=\"elementor elementor-10042\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5366967 conteneur_vid_0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5366967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af521fd6 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button-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-infobox\" data-id=\"873eeedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox_bg_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\"><span class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d587a21\">Anatomy:<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-button-wrapper\"><a  class=\"wgl-infobox_button wgl-button  no_media\"><div class=\"button__content\"><span class=\"button__text\">Knee<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c491aef1 colonne_vid_1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile aleft button-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-infobox\" data-id=\"c491aef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox_bg_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\"><span class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d587a21\">Surgery:<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-button-wrapper\"><a  class=\"wgl-infobox_button wgl-button  no_media\"><div class=\"button__content\"><span class=\"button__text\">##Type_of_surgery##<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cb8e62 colonne_vid_1 aleft button-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-infobox\" data-id=\"16cb8e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox_bg_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper\"><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\"><span class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d587a21\">Pathology:<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-button-wrapper\"><a  class=\"wgl-infobox_button wgl-button  no_media\"><div class=\"button__content\"><span class=\"button__text\">Knee sprain<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438b291f colonne_vid_1 aleft button-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-infobox\" data-id=\"438b291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7482c2 e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc7482c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abd4d0e titre_vid_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6abd4d0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knee sprain: should you be worried?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9089a52d paragraphe_vid_1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9089a52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnee sprains are common among athletes, but not all are serious. Dr. Jacques Vallotton emphasizes the importance of making a proper diagnosis when choosing between conservative or surgical treatment. The goal remains a return to activity in optimal conditions of safety and comfort.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad8561f e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ad8561f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84151b64 tabs_vid_1 tabs-full-width-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-tabs\" data-id=\"84151b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-tabs wgl-tabs_swiper-wrapper tabs_align-justify\">\n            <div class=\"wgl-tabs_headings-wrap swiper\">\n                <div class=\"wgl-tabs_headings swiper-wrapper\"><h4 data-tab-id=\"wgl-tab_2211\" class=\"wgl-tabs_header swiper-slide\">\n                    <span 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style=\"--wgl-text-delay: 480ms\">o<\/span><span class=\"target fadeIn\" style=\"--wgl-text-delay: 510ms\">t<\/span><span class=\"target fadeIn\" style=\"--wgl-text-delay: 540ms\">t<\/span><span class=\"target fadeIn\" style=\"--wgl-text-delay: 570ms\">o<\/span><span class=\"target fadeIn\" style=\"--wgl-text-delay: 600ms\">n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n\n                            <div data-tab-id=\"wgl-tab_2212\" class=\"wgl-tabs_content\">\n                    <ul class=\"vireon_dot list_primary_color\"><li>Sprain symptoms<\/li><li> Importance of diagnosis<\/li><li> Possible treatments<\/li><li> Rehabilitation<\/li><li> Return to activity<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n\n                            <div data-tab-id=\"wgl-tab_2213\" class=\"wgl-tabs_content\">\n                    <ul class=\"vireon_check_circle list_primary_color\"><li>Rehabilitation<\/li><li> Surgery<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n\n                            <div data-tab-id=\"wgl-tab_2214\" class=\"wgl-tabs_content\">\n                    <ul class=\"vireon_check list_primary_color\"><li>don&#039;t dramatize<\/li><li> make an accurate diagnosis<\/li><li> choose the right treatment<\/li><li> prepare for rehabilitation<\/li><\/ul>                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/div><!-- .wgl-tabs -->\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a5568f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"b8a5568f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d7a573 e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89d7a573\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e52401 titre_vid_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1e52401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knee Sprain: Understanding the Severity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324faa29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324faa29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knee sprains frequently occur during pivot sports. They include a wide variety of injuries, from a simple ligament strain to a rupture. This heterogeneity explains why intense pain does not always indicate a serious injury, and conversely, certain subtle signs may mask a significant injury. The objective is immediately functional: to secure the joint and preserve the return to activities under good conditions.<br><br>In this context, adopting a calm and methodical approach avoids hasty decisions. A careful clinical examination, supplemented if necessary by appropriate imaging, allows the lesion to be located, its severity to be determined, and proportionate treatment to be directed. The key message: don&#039;t overreact, but don&#039;t trivialize it either.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72163f40 e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72163f40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e51d3d titre_vid_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7e51d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognize the signs and make the diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f75eea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f75eea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certain clinical features suggest a severe sprain: a feeling of dislocation, audible cracking at the trauma, inability to support, rapid effusion. Conversely, marked pain may accompany a benign injury, especially in the hours that follow. Diagnosis is based first on a specialized examination (drawer stability, rotational laxity), then on an MRI in case of doubt, in order to look for associated injuries (meniscus, cartilage) and refine the course of action.<br><br>A clear assessment avoids errors in the therapeutic trajectory and allows the patient to be explained the next steps, from pain control to the gradual resumption of activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a808f3aa e-con-full conteneur_citation_vid_0 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a808f3aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345e8610 conteneur_citation_vid_1 aleft elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box wgl-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-infobox\" data-id=\"345e8610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox_bg_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><span class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><svg class=\"icon elementor-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h5 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\"><span class=\"elementor-repeater-item-56c0705\">There is no need to dramatize, we must carry out the necessary investigations.<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40c53dc e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b40c53dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13176b6c titre_vid_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13176b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservative treatments: calm, protect, guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9920a43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9920a43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the majority of cases, initial management is conservative. It aims to reduce pain and inflammation, protect the knee, and maintain mobility. Relative rest, icing, compression, elevation, and analgesics are the initial measures. A splint may be proposed temporarily, combined with early physiotherapy focused on range of motion, neuromuscular control, and quadriceps recovery.<br><br>The pace is individualized: progress is made without increased pain, with simple and measurable objectives. This phase determines what follows: a deflated, mobile and controlled knee facilitates any subsequent option, surgical or not.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df26ec28 e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df26ec28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129c8d65 titre_vid_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"129c8d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to consider surgery?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95d3bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b95d3bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surgery is discussed when laxity is significant, a key ligament is torn, or in cases of persistent instability in pivot athletes. The choice depends on age, goals, type of activity, and associated injuries. Information is key: explaining the expected benefit, the steps, and the rehabilitation schedule allows for a shared decision.<br><br>Whether it is retained or not, the quality of the preparation (decongestion, complete extension, good muscle activation) remains decisive for the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8654dc1 e-con-full conteneur_citation_vid_0 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8654dc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f169053 conteneur_citation_vid_1 aleft elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box wgl-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-infobox\" data-id=\"0f169053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox_bg_wrapper\"><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper wgl-layout-left\"><span class=\"media-wrapper icon-wrapper\"><span class=\"wgl-icon\" ><svg class=\"icon elementor-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"content_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h5 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\"><span class=\"wgl-infobox_title-idle\"><span class=\"elementor-repeater-item-56c0705\">The goal is to return to your sporting activities in the best possible conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6da072 e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe6da072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee4f3ed titre_vid_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ee4f3ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rehabilitation and resumption of activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f566ef1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f566ef1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rehabilitation follows a logical progression: recovery of extension then flexion, progressive strengthening, proprioception and re-athleticization. Running, then support and changes of direction, are reintroduced in stages, according to validated criteria (controlled pain, symmetrical strength, functional tests).<br><br>Return to sport is decided based on performance, not a fixed schedule. This approach reduces the risk of recurrence and ensures a sustainable return to activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447a383a e-con-full conteneur_vid_1 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"447a383a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02f06a3 titre_vid_2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b02f06a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key message to the patient<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da33724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da33724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A knee sprain requires a thorough assessment and a tailored treatment plan. 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