Excess fluid in the knee joint may appear due to various reasons. The most common are injuries. These include fractures of the bones of the joint, patella, including the condyles of the thigh, hemorrhage, damage to the menisci and ligaments. Injuries can occur when landing from a great height on his 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 hemorrhage, swelling, swelling, and severe pain. A gradual and fairly noticeable increase in the volume of the knee indicates that fluid began to accumulate in the knee joint. As a result, deformation begins.
Changes caused by excess fluid in the knee joint, significantly complicates the movement, causing pain. As a rule, soreness is not sharp, dull in nature.
Normally, fluid in the knee joint is present in small quantities. It is called "synovia" and is formed in the synovial membrane. In this regard, the disease is called "synovitis" (inflammation of the joints). Treatment of pathology can be carried out in two ways.
One way is surgery, and the other is puncture. Under the puncture understand pumping out excess fluid, pus and blood from the knee joint. Only a specialist selects the method of exposure.
If the fluid was detected for the first time and it is quite small, then a puncture is not recommended. As a rule, this is explained by 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 causes a certain discomfort to the patient, however, it proceeds almost painlessly.
When performing a puncture, the doctor carefully inserts a thin needle (specially designed for this procedure) into the joint cavity and pumps out the fluid. After the cavity is released, antibiotics are injected into it, regardless of the suspicion of infection. After the procedure, the patient should be provided with complete rest. A knee pad or pressure bandage is fixed on the knee.
After the puncture, as a rule, maintenance therapy is prescribed. Prescribe anti-inflammatory medications, such as Voltaren or Diclofenac.
Treatment should be aimed mainly not only at eliminating the consequences, but also at the very cause of the pathology. If the cause is not eliminated, then there is the likelihood of a re-development of the disease.
As a symptomatic treatment, various compresses are also recommended, which help to reduce the formation of infiltrate and reduce swelling. In addition, a leg with a damaged joint should be kept at a level above the heart during rest. To do this, it is recommended to put a roller or pillow under the foot. In a sitting position, one should put a limb on an ottoman.
To relieve inflammation and eliminate pain in the joint, there are alternative recipes. So, traditional 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 until the formation of a creamy white mass. Rubbing is recommended to be done before going to bed a few days before the pain is eliminated, then you should use the drug for another week for prevention.
However, one should not forget that the treatment of the joints of the legs should be carried out only by a highly qualified specialist-rheumatologist or orthopedist. In this case, the doctor before treatment should identify the cause of the development of the pathology so that subsequent therapy becomes effective, and subsequently there is no relapse. Otherwise, you will have to make repeated punctures.