A little swelling from knee joint surgery may be normal postoperative edema or it may be caused by rehabilitation during the recovery period after surgery. Treatment mainly includes physical therapy, medication and rehabilitation training.
1. Normal postoperative edema: after knee surgery itself will cause postoperative edema symptoms, patients can intermittent ice packs around the knee to reduce edema, but need to pay attention to the cleanliness of the incision; you can also carry out local massage, physical therapy and other ways to promote the repair of trauma; patients can be rehabilitated need to strengthen the rehabilitation, promote blood circulation in the lower limbs.
2. Rehabilitation edema: functional training in the rehabilitation period may also have the appearance of edema, in the rehabilitation training can be treated with ice packs, at the same time in the rehabilitation training after the appropriate elevation of the affected limbs to accelerate venous return; static state can also be localized hot packs, promote edema subside; can also be taken orally to dioxytetracycline tablets, horse chestnut seed extracts and other medications to promote blood circulation of the lower limbs.
If the patient’s symptoms are serious, or if the symptoms continue without improvement, he should go to the hospital in time for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.