Fluid in the knee joint

Excess fluid in the knee joint canfor different reasons. The most common injuries are considered. These include fractures of the bones of the joint, patella, including the condyles of the hip, hemorrhage, damage in the meniscus and in the ligaments. Injuries can occur when landing from a large height to the feet, with bruises and other things. In addition, the cause may be arthritis, hemophilia or allergies. In a number of cases, pathology develops as a result of infection.

Damage is accompanied by a hemorrhage,swelling, swelling, and severe pain. A gradual and quite noticeable increase in the volume of the knee indicates that the fluid in the knee joint began to accumulate. As a result, deformation begins.

The changes that cause excessive fluid in the knee joint make it very difficult to move, provoking pain. As a rule, soreness is not a sharp, dull character.

Normally, the fluid in the knee joint is presentin a small amount. It is called "synovia" and is formed in the synovial membrane. In this regard, and the disease is called "synovitis" (inflammation of the joints). Treatment of pathology can be carried out in two ways.

One way is surgicalinterference, and the other - puncture. By puncture is meant pumping out excess fluid, pus and blood from the knee joint. Only the specialist chooses the method of influence.

If the fluid is detected for the first time and itsit is not enough to hold a puncture. As a rule, this is due to the probability of its reappearance. If there is a lot of fluid in the joint, then after consultation with a specialist, a procedure is prescribed. It should be said that pumping out the liquid delivers a certain discomfort to the patient, but it is practically painless.

When performing a puncture, the doctor carefully introducesa thin needle (specially designed for this procedure) into the articular cavity and pumping out the liquid. After the cavity is released, antibiotics are introduced into it, regardless of the suspected infection. After the procedure, the patient should be provided with complete rest. On the knee fix knee or pressure bandage.

After puncture appoint, as a rule, maintenance therapy. Assign anti-inflammatory medications, such as "Voltaren" or "Diclofenac."

Treatment should be directed, mainly,not only to eliminate the consequences, but also the very cause of the pathology. If you do not eliminate the cause, then there is a chance of a re-development of the disease.

As a symptomatic treatmentVarious compresses are also recommended, which help to reduce the formation of infiltrates and to reduce swelling. In addition, the leg with a damaged joint during rest should be kept at a level above the heart. For this it is recommended to put a roller or pillow under your foot. In the sitting position, you should put the limb on the otter.

To relieve inflammation and eliminate sorenessIn the joint there are also folk recipes. So, folk medicine recommends mixing turpentine, whipped protein and vinegar (table). Each ingredient is recommended to take one hundred grams. The mixture is infused for several hours prior to the formation of a creamy white mass. Rubbing is recommended to be done at bedtime for several days until soreness is eliminated, then use the remedy for a further week for prophylaxis.

However, it should not be forgotten that treatmentThe joints of the feet should be performed only by a highly qualified rheumatologist or orthopedist. In this case, the doctor before the treatment should identify the cause of the development of pathology so that subsequent therapy becomes effective, and subsequently there is no relapse. Otherwise, you have to make repeated punctures.