Knee swelling is a symptom of many pathologies of the musculoskeletal system. It occurs with trauma and osteoporosis, bursitis and gout, as well as with other ailments. With complaints that the knee is swollen, many patients go to the doctor. This phenomenon occurs quite often. Often, signs of a tumor in the knee joint have the property of suddenness (if they are not the result of a previously received injury) and are of a temporary nature. However, in the case when the patient is diagnosed with dysfunction of the musculoskeletal system, this symptom can be observed periodically at the moments of exacerbation of the pathology.
Accompanied by an ailment in which complaints are received from the patient that the knee is swollen, with severe pain. In this case, reddening of the skin in the area of \u200b\u200bpathology is observed. The patient is unable to extend and flex the knee painlessly. These symptoms affect the performance of the joint. The knee is unable to function normally. In this regard, the treatment of this pathology should be started immediately.
Often in everyday life there are household or sports injuries, as a result of which a person complains that his knee is swollen. The causes of this pathology may lie in dislocations or bruises, damage to the meniscus or torn ligaments. To restore the motor activity of the knee, treatment should be started immediately. In the event that severe pain occurs after an injury, it is recommended to take appropriate funds. It can be Ibuprofen, Paracetamol or Aspirin. In order to avoid stress on the injured leg, it is advisable to use a cane when walking. The treatment of a simple bruise is to apply a pressure bandage and use a complex of restorative procedures.
In case of dislocation, first of all, the joint should be set. Further actions are similar to the procedures for a bruise. In the event that the knee is swollen as a result of damage to the meniscus or rupture of the ligaments, the intervention of a surgeon is required.
Removal of puffiness and restoration of motor function of the joint include a number of procedures. The main ones are:
- taking a complex of vitamins and amino acids;
- baths of herbs (cinquefoil, mint, fir, hops, eucalyptus);
- massage using special gels or ointments (for example, Troxevasin is suitable).
It should be remembered that an injury not fully cured can cause the development of bursitis, which is accompanied by inflammatory processes in the periarticular sac. With this pathology, patients complain that it hurts andswollen knee. Symptoms of the disease are compacted lumps under the skin. The knee with bursitis is hot to the touch. Often, the presence of this pathology disrupts a person's ability to move. Treatment of bursitis is carried out by a course exceeding a weekly period. The main measures to get rid of pathology are:
- use of anti-inflammatory drugs;
- knee immobilization;
- taking painkillers;
- undergoing thermal treatments.
Complaints that the knee is swollen can also come with arthritis. This pathology is caused by infections or allergic reactions of the body. To get rid of arthritis, it is necessary, first of all, to consult a specialist. The doctor will prescribe the appropriate course of treatment using the necessary pharmacological agents.
