Yes and elevate the knee! Ice will slow and control the swelling that is inevitable from a strain or injury. Take some Ibuprofen to help with calming the muscles. Unless you are super certain you only strained it…I might opt to see a doc. Tomorrow will be hell. Be prepared to wake up to a huge challenge. Stay off that leg as much as possible. Of course the net is full of resources but let pain be your guide and do see the Doc if you are still unhappy in a day or two at the most!
The LCL is usually injured by pressure or an injury that pushes the knee joint from the inside, which results in stress on the outside part of the joint.
@Schroedes13 I find Icy Hot better than ice. But don’t get it in your eyes or other sensitive body parts. I once did (not in my eyes but elsewhere), and it hurt like hell. It gets really, really hot, as I regrettably found.
@Schroedes13 It’s a great product. You only need to use a tiny bit, and it goes to work fast. First ice cold, then a minute later it gets really hot, almost red hot. But like I said, if you get it on a very sensitive part of your body like I did, it really really hurts. OWWW!! lol
but the thing is that you need ice on the area affected by edema for a longer period of time for the most beneficial results to happen! That’s why doctors usually say around 10–15 minutes of ice.