How is knee oedema to return a responsibility

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Synovitis of knee joint is the inflammation of synovium in the knee joint after trauma, resulting in pain. In severe cases, synovium will produce effusion. The internal structure of the knee joint is complex. There are five ligaments, including medial and lateral collateral ligaments, anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments, patellar ligaments, and abundant soft tissues, so it is easy to produce inflammation. Synovitis can be divided into mild, moderate and severe. In severe synovitis, knee swelling, pain and fluid content are relatively high. At this time, we need to extract fluid to control inflammation and facilitate further treatment.

How is knee oedema to return a responsibility

First: clinical manifestations: 1. Mild synovitis, mainly pain, when walking, the knee will make a sound, after a long time, the knee will become stiff, the pain will become heavy. 2. Moderate synovitis, mild knee swelling, some patients may have medial muscle atrophy 3. Severe synovitis, knee pain is more obvious, joint effusion, pain is very obvious

Second: treatment: when the symptoms are mild, you can choose oral anti-inflammatory drugs such as amoxicillin, cephalosporin, etc. for further observation, to avoid excessive joint activity in pain. Moderate patients can use local anti-inflammatory treatment, such as acupuncture, infrared, Chinese medicine dressing, etc. For severe patients, the effusion in the joint cavity must be removed, and then anti-inflammatory treatment should be carried out, so as to shorten the time of effusion regression.

Third: the prognosis of knee synovitis is not an incurable disease, but it is not like a cold and fever, which can be cured in a few days. This requires a process, waiting for the absorption of inflammation, and then the recovery of joint function. It can not be achieved overnight, so the patients and their families must be prepared psychologically and overcome it with patience and confidence.

matters needing attention

After the inflammation control of knee synovitis, it is necessary to exercise the muscles around the knee joint to enhance the stability of the knee joint. Patients are required to often do some static muscle contraction, at the same time, they should avoid the excessive weight-bearing of the knee joint, and avoid the harmful action of stepping on the car.