Swelling of the knee can be treated with general treatment, medication, physical therapy and surgery according to the cause, and there is no quick way to reduce swelling. Common causes include gout, degenerative osteoarthropathy, rheumatic system diseases, etc.
1. Gout: mostly seen in hyperuricemia, uric acid deposition of crystals leading to painful inflammatory episodes around the knee joint. Treatment is mainly to actively control uric acid, general treatment is mainly in daily life on time rest, avoid intake of alcohol, seafood and other high purine food. Drug treatment can choose allopurinol, febuxostat and so on.
2. Degenerative osteoarthropathy: it can be seen in the elderly cartilage injury, general treatment is to pay attention to rest in daily life, strengthen nutrition, avoid heavy labor. Medications such as celecoxib and other pain medications, glucosamine and other cartilage drugs, if necessary, surgical treatment, such as knee arthroplasty.
3. Rheumatic system diseases: such as rheumatoid arthritis, etc., involving the knee joint can cause knee joint swelling, general treatment is to pay attention to joint warmth in daily life, enhance physical fitness, and improve the ability to resist disease. Drug treatment is to control the development of rheumatism, represented by drugs such as methotrexate, etc. Physical therapy such as baking electricity and massage can also be given.
There are other causes of knee swelling, such as trauma, bursitis, etc., knee swelling should be caused by the cause of swelling, and for the long-term course of the disease, there is no fast way, once found should be timely access to a doctor, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, standardized treatment under the guidance of the doctor, the treatment should pay attention to the affected limb braking, pay attention to rest. The medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.