Places of greatest load on knee joints are reliably protected by a kind of shock absorber - a synovial bag or bursa. It is filled with a liquid that, when inflamed, can increase in volume, change the composition, turning into a serous or purulent exudate.
With minor injuries and no complications, bursitis of the knee joint is treated at home. Timely begun therapy prevents occurrence of dangerous consequences and transition of disease in the chronic form.
Drug treatment of mild bursitis of the knee at home
The correct conservative approach is as follows:
- Immobilization of the limb - apply a pressure bandage, a tire. It is also necessary to keep the knee in an elevated position all the time.
- Cold compresses - in the first few days to apply ice, for 15-20 minutes.
- Removal of inflammation and anesthesia - take analgesics (Ibuprofen, Diclofenac), apply local remedies (Voltaren, Indomethacin).
If infection of the synovial bag occurs, bursitis treatment at home is prohibited. In an outpatient setting, the contents of the bursa are aspirated and washed with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory drugs. Also, a course of antibiotics with a wide activity area is prescribed.
In the presence of Baker's cyst , surgical intervention is indicated.
Folk treatment of knee bursitis at home
Alternative medicine in this case serves as an auxiliary measure of symptomatic therapy.
Recipe for a 3-day vegetable compress
Ingredients:
- potatoes raw - 2 pieces;
- beet - 1 pc .;
- white cabbage - 1 head (small).
Preparation and use
In the first day cut the peeled potatoes in thin circles. Lay the raw material on a clean cloth, press the compress to the knee and leave it for all night. In the second day, do the same with the beets. On the third day, perform a similar procedure using cabbage. Continue therapy, alternating vegetables, to ease the condition.
Also warming up of a knee with the help of a bag filled with warmed up sugar helps a lot.