Symptoms An accumulation of fluid in the knee joint primarily leads to a visible swelling of the knee, the extent of which depends on the volume. The pressure of the fluid inside the joint capsule usually also irritates nerves inside the capsule, which can lead to pain in the knee joint. This can occur at … Symptoms | Water in the knee
What can you do? – therapy In order to counteract the “water” in the knee in the long term, the cause of the knee joint effusion should generally be investigated. In most cases, the effusion can only be eliminated if the underlying trigger is removed (e.g. cruciate ligament or meniscus lesions). Generally accepted therapy methods … What can you do? – therapy | Water in the knee
Introduction If fluid or water collects in the knee, this is usually referred to as a knee joint effusion. The reason for this is that the fluid is usually located within the capsule of the knee joint, although it is by no means water in the actual sense, as it is colloquially referred to as … Water in the knee
