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Question: I just had an MRI on my left knee and it showed fluid in there, my question is does doctors typically drain the fluid? I was told to try Physical Therapy I cannot see where that would get fluid out.
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Brief Answer:
Physical therapy will help in decreasing inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The presence of a mild amount of fluid in the knee joint is suggestive of an inflammation of the knee. Doing rest, pain killers and a regular hot compress along with mild exercise after the pain subsides helps in decreasing the inflammation and the fluid in the joint is reabsorbed. If there is a large amount of blood in the knee or it collects due to an injury or there is a repeat collection of fluid inside the knee then it is drained with the help of a needle.
In your case it might be a small fluid collection that is likely to resolve on its own once the inflammation subsides and the knee joint resumes its normal activity.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Physical therapy will help in decreasing inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The presence of a mild amount of fluid in the knee joint is suggestive of an inflammation of the knee. Doing rest, pain killers and a regular hot compress along with mild exercise after the pain subsides helps in decreasing the inflammation and the fluid in the joint is reabsorbed. If there is a large amount of blood in the knee or it collects due to an injury or there is a repeat collection of fluid inside the knee then it is drained with the help of a needle.
In your case it might be a small fluid collection that is likely to resolve on its own once the inflammation subsides and the knee joint resumes its normal activity.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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