What Causes Painful Knee Joints And Fluid Accumulation In Knee?

Posted on Tue, 30 Dec 2014

Question: hi, my mothers age is around 55. She has got some fluid filled up just above the knee, below part of thigh, and also some pain on knee joint. What is this problem and what are the solutions , Does the knee pain will go with time or any surgical treatment is required to remove that fluid ?

Answered by Dr. Senthilnathan Subramanian (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
possibly osteoarthritis

Detailed Answer:
Hai,
Thanks for consulting hcm.
As from your query your mother is suffering from osteoarthritis.
To rule out the condition you need physical examination and MRI scan.

Due to degeneration of the synovial membrane and lack of fluid osteoarthritis will occur. As knee joint is a weight bearing joint , overweight and obesity will precipitate Osteoarthritis.
As the fluid collection and pain is s because of the disease condition.
unless we confirm what type of fluid, it is not advised to remove the fluid.

so kindly visit physician for poper asseesment.
Ayurvedic medicine can treat primary osteoarthritis with oral medication, panchakarma and certain exercises which strengthen the knee joint.

so kindly give me some details so that i can guide you whether to go with medication or surgical requirement.

How long your mother suffer?
Weight?
Able to walk /whether she can do their own work?
Any investigation done like MRI /x ray? If done what is the impression?
Consulted any physician for the same complaint ?
Any other illness/symptoms associated with it?

Kindly get back with the details for further management and advise.

Thanks
Stay healthy

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Senthilnathan Subramanian (2 hours later)

hi thanks for replying. The fluid concentration got started 3 months back, although she has had knee and pain in leg from past 2-3 years.

She has obesity also. weight is around 70.

She is able to walk and doing her regular work.

yes we have consulted our elopathic doctor. She went through x-ray also. The x-ray saying some irregularities in knee joint. She is taking elopathic medicines from past 1 month and got some relief in pain and fluid concentration also got decreased to some extent. But m doubtful if elopathic medicines would suppress the decrease temporarily and after some time same desease will appear again. So, I think Ayurveda has the power to treat it permanently.

she is not taking lemon and tarmarind like things.

please suggest the proper and permanent cure.
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Senthilnathan Subramanian (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
OA cannot be cured permanently.

Detailed Answer:
Hai,
Thanks for your information.
Osteoarthritis cannot be cured permanently because it is a degenerative disease.
As age goes up degeneration process will occur in all parts of body.

Obesity and Other factors will influence the disease especially weight bearing joint (knee joint).so without reducing the body weight and treating your mother problem will not successful.
Once weight reduces the pressure on the joint will decrease and pain and fluid collection will subside.
First try to reduce your mother weight as much as possible gradually.
Then oral medication and panchakarma will reduce the pain and swelling.ayurvedic medicine will help in controlling the pain and disability. Osteoarthritis can be managed and controlled.

Treatment:

Dasamoola aristam - 20 ml with 60 ml of warm water twice a day. After food..

haritaki legiyam- 3g twice a day . After food.

orthofit or rumalaya forte- 2 tab twice a day. After day.

External application- pinda tailam(gently warm it and apply it on the knee)

Do knee stabilisation exercises.

This is a genetalised prescription for osteoarthritis.
Kindly consult a near by ayurvedic physician for individual constitutional based treatment.
Thank you
stay healthy.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj