Water in the knee

Water in the knee is colloquially any kind of fluid that accumulates in the knee. It is usually a clear bodily fluid that occurs naturally in the joint, the synovial fluid. During a knee operation, the joint is manipulated, which leads to an increased production of the synovial fluid. As a result, cells are transported into the knee joint to repair the resulting tissue damage. During the operation, bleeding can also occur due to the injury to small vessels, which can increase the swelling in the knee.

Pain therapy after a knee TEP

After the installation of a knee TEP, a good pain therapy is started immediately, because only the relief of the pain makes it possible that the necessary movement exercises can be started directly on the first day after the operation. The pain medication is adjusted to the needs of the patient and taken for about two to three weeks. The pain decreases steadily after one week and should generally not be very strong if the medication is good.

Since the sensation of pain is very subjective and depends on many individual factors, it is not possible to generally determine how long or how intense the pain therapy must be for all people. In general, however, pain must be treated long enough and sufficiently to reduce the level of suffering. More information on this topic under: Pain with a knee prosthesis and pain therapy

Pain therapy after arthroscopy

An arthroscopy of the knee joint is a gentler surgical technique than open surgery, as there is generally less tissue injury. The joint is also accessed through significantly smaller incisions. Therefore, the healing process is faster and pain lasts less. In general, however, a distinction must be made as to whether the arthroscopy is purely diagnostic or whether it is also treated, for example by removing interfering tissue. In the latter case, the pain lasts somewhat longer.

Pain therapy after cruciate ligament surgery

The duration of the pain after cruciate ligament surgery depends on how well the surgical area heals. If a knee joint effusion occurs, the pain will last at least until the space-filling effusion has reduced. In general, however, it is also true that good pain therapy not only allows for better movement training and thus accelerates recovery, but also helps to keep pain to a minimum. Often, pain medication is no longer necessary after only five to seven days. However, truly pain-free movement is only possible after about four to six weeks.