After a fall, my knee hurts when I kneel. Is there anything to worry?

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You described that the pain gets worse on kneeling (direct pressure), which means two or three things:

1. Following the fall, you may have either have had a bone bruise, which is still tender to touch.
2. A subperiosteal hematoma, which can be quite tender.
3. Or you may have damaged a nerve that may now be irritable. Localized nerve swelling is tender too.

I suggest you try the following:

1. Try icing the area 15 to 20 minutes at a time, 3 to 5 times a day to desensitize the area.
2. Apply a local NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) gel.

Finally, seek the help of a physiotherapist to get local ultrasound therapy to desensitize the area.