Contraindication
Pregnant women and patients with existing liver and/or kidney disease are excluded from treatment by chemical synoviorthesis.
Aftercare
The treated joint should be protected for a period of 48 hours. For joints of the lower extremity, this means relief of the leg and mobilisation of the patient on two forearm crutches or in a wheelchair. Subsequently, treatment can be continued with a load build-up depending on the symptoms, up to a rapid full load.
Subsequent movement therapy is intended to prevent joint stiffening, which could be caused by shrinkage of the capsule caused by medication. Local complaints such as: are symtomatically treated by cooling and pain and inflammation inhibiting medication. – Swelling
- Redness and
- Pain
