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Mild knee joint effusion
Mild knee joint effusion past 6 months. Consulted doctors. Got MRI done. All say that its minor and will get solved on its own. I was also given ALTRADAY pills in case of pain. If thats minor then why does it not resolve?
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Get your serum uric acid checked.
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The effusion can be relieved with the help of medicines but the strength of the muscle decreases with the time and creates pain during movement and the damage persists. you should consult a physiotherapist.
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go for physitherapy..ultrasonic therapy for healing,IFT for muscle relaxation and wax therfapy for reducing inflammation may required . take rest. then the exercises(STRENGTHENING+CO-ORDINATION EX) are to be done and very much important.
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at home: give rest to the knee,avoid full weight bearing to the painful or knee weak knee and hot water fomentation and some painkiller gel are temporarily helpful.
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Sports Taping- stretch the tape from both ends and apply on the affected area
Contrast Fomentation (Hot and Cold).
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Most important part of ur treatment is exercises like static quads ROM knee n VMO & avoid weight bearing on affected knee .u can also do ice pack Massage
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excercise n ice pack Massage
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avoid weight bearing as much as possible
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Ms. Pooja Nande (PT)
Clinical Physiotherapist
25 yrs exp
Pune
Consult a physiotherapist, take a few sessions of IFT and Ultrasonic Therapy along with knee strengthening exercises. Also apply ice pack for 15 minutes twice a day.
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