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Knee muscle swelling
Hi, my brother is complaining about knee pain since last two months. We have been to 2 doctors, but they both couldn't help him for long. One doctor suggested for physiotherapy which didn't work out. And another gave some medicines, which he took for a while. But as soon as he stopped medicines, the pain started again. In X ray reports, there are no visible signs of bone damage. So, bones are in correct state as per doctors also. And now, he feels, that there is some liquid filled up under his knee bone, for which he feels pain. He applies volini gel and warm strip for relief at night. So, I want to know that, what this particular problem, of 'watery knee' is known in medical science. Which doctor should we take him to ? Ortho or muscle specialist ? Whats the correct medical treatment for this ? As we want a correct treatment now, cz he feels pain every time now and this is affecting his work also.
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⢠Avoid sitting Cross legged.
⢠Avoid Squatting-
⢠Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
⢠Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
⢠Hams Stretching- lie straight, take the leg up, pull the feet towards yourself, with a elastic tube or normal belt. repeat 10 times, twice a day.
⢠Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
⢠Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment knee is applied warm water followed by the immediate application of the knee with ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
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Your brother may be having reactive arthritis..
It's diagnosis essentially depends on biochemical markers.
He may benefit from medications like Enzomac and Ceftum etc.
Next Steps
Get knee aspirated and send for synovial fluid analysis.
Health Tips
Perform quadriceps exercises to keep knee fit.
Local ice pack application will help.
Compressive knee caps will help.
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