The fluid itself in the knee joint is a necessary element, since it serves as a lubricant for the cartilage surfaces that come into contact with movement. If, however, such secretion is absent or excessive in the knee, this is considered a pathology, as this leads to a disruption in the normal functioning of the joint and, as a result, causes severe pain and crunching in the knees when squats.
Causes of fluid accumulation in the knee joint
In fact, fluid accumulation in the knee joint may be due to several reasons:
- aseptic inflammation. In the fluid of the knee joint, changes are detected that can occur with trauma, after hypothermia, or with arthritis. This condition can occur when the products of decay of the cartilage tissue accumulate in the joint fluid, which provokes a situation when the knees crunch when squatting;
- purulent inflammation. It is characterized by the fact that with severe injuries of the knee pathogenic microorganisms penetrate into the joint fluid, which begin to multiply;
- immune inflammation. It occurs due to damage to the joint by pathological immune formations arising from diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism, severe allergies, etc. With this kind of inflammation, the knees crunch when squatting.
Symptoms of sick knee joints
As for the clinical signs of fluid in the knee joint, doctors distinguish the following:
1) an increase in foot size in the area where the knees crackle;
2) limitation of motor function (pain during flexion and extension, crunching);
3) swelling, tight to the touch, around the knee;
4) burning, redness, or a feeling of warmth on the skin in the knee area.
Treatment of fluid in the knee joint
If a pathology of the knee joint is detected, it is necessary to immediately consult a doctor in order to avoid any complications and pain symptom. Initially, you need to minimize the number of movements of the sore leg to a minimum. Steroid medications are prescribed to block the production of inflammatory fluid. If knees crackle during purulent inflammation during squatting, intra-articular antibacterial therapy is used, ointments with antiseptic and antimicrobial effects are prescribed. For the treatment of aseptic inflammation of the fluid of the knee joint, dry compresses are prescribed based on ichthyol and herbal remedies (cabbage leaf, lakonos, etc.).
Pumping fluid from the joint is carried out only in the most severe case, and not when the knees crunch when squatting and this pathology is detected. In such an operation, an antibiotic or anti-inflammatory agent is injected into the joint, which disinfects the liquid and prevents its penetration into other tissues of the leg and the spread of harmful microorganisms there.
Thus, if
kneeling crunches when squatting or at the slightest suspicion of fluid in the knee joint, as well as in the presence of at least one of these symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor. It is important to remember that over time this disease can acquire a chronic form and lead to complete impairment of motor function - this can put an end to normal independent movement without pain.