Injury to the knee

Injury of the knee joint involves damage to the soft tissues. It can be with a fracture of intraarticular areas and without, with a dislocation of the joint and without it, and the injury can be complete or partial. Most often, such problems occur in athletes, but ordinary people can get injured during training, or simply, suddenly falling or getting hit.

Symptoms of knee injury

The manifestation of the injury depends on the degree of injury, but, in general, there are several basic features:

1. Pain that increases during movement and when pressing.
2. Swelling of the joint, due to the development of inflammation.
3. Under the skin, blood accumulates, which leads to swelling and the formation of a hematoma.
4. The function of the joint worsens, which makes it difficult to move.

Treatment of knee injuries

The methods of treatment have a direct connection with the type of damage and the fact that medical assistance was provided in time and correctly. Immediately after getting injured, it is necessary to apply cold locally. This is necessary to prevent a severe hemorrhage in the joint, and when transporting to a medical institution it is necessary to introduce an anesthetic.

Specialized assistance in getting knee injury in athletes and people at home is provided only in the hospital. The doctor will wash the joint of blood, if necessary, and introduce hydrocortisone - a drug that protects against osteoarthrosis and reduces inflammation. With such bruises, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, most often in the form of ointments and compresses. It is recommended to carry out physiotherapy procedures that speed up the rehabilitation process. If there is a complete rupture of the ligaments, the patient will be assigned an operation or a plaster cast, if they are partially ruptured.

Restoring the knee after injury

1. During rehabilitation with similar problems it is recommended to carry out massage, physiotherapy exercises, make herbal baths and compresses.
2. Exercises, after sports injury of the knee joint are prescribed only by a doctor, so you should not do anything yourself.
3. For massage it is recommended to use ointments containing collagen. This substance restores the joint and acts as an anesthetic.

For carrying out compresses and medical baths it is useful to use mint, eucalyptus, hops, juniper. All these plants reduce swelling and pain, accelerate the restoration of the joint.