Knee pain can result from an injury either from a fall, a caraccident or pivoting the wrong way while playing certain sports.The pain occurs due to a stretching of the ligaments and/ortendons. Treatment is usually in the form of the acronym R.I.C.E.(Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation), medications and, ifnecessary, alternative medicine.RestTake a break from work and school, especially repetitiveactivities or activities that require putting weight on the knee.Resting the knee about one to two weeks will help to reduceinflammation and prevent further damage.IceApply ice, or an ice pack, to the injured knee for about 10 to20 minutes three times a day or as prescribed by a physician. Avoidleaving the ice on longer then the prescribed time since this cancause possible damage to the nerves and