What to do if synovitis recurs

Although in most people's eyes, synovitis does not seem to cause a big physical reaction, if synovitis is more severe, it can cause recurrent joint pain. If synovitis repeatedly causes joint pain, it will affect a person's ability to use the joints normally, so the impact on a person's daily life is still very large. So how should we treat synovitis when it recurs?

Synovitis is a common disease that occurs in the knee joint. Although it is not the most serious joint disease, there are many treatments for it, such as minimally invasive surgery and fluid extraction. However, many patients still have recurrent episodes after surgery. So what causes recurrent synovitis?

There is a synovial tissue at every joint in the human body that lubricates the joint. If a joint is injured, the synovial membrane will cause inflammation. If the inflammation does not go away for a long time, fluid will accumulate and remain there for a long time. Over time, the patient will feel swollen and painful joints, and may even be unable to walk. Inflammation will occur again when encountering special circumstances, such as cold or fatigue, which may cause the disease to relapse.

The following five situations are most likely to cause recurrence of synovitis:

1. Joint sprain: Knee sprain causes damage to the synovial membrane in the knee joint, resulting in joint effusion and joint pain. Experts point out that this type of synovitis induced by joint sprain is mostly acute. If the acute synovitis is not treated with correct measures in time, it can easily induce chronic synovitis. Patients should understand and pay attention to it.

2. Excessive exercise: After excessive exercise of the knee joint, the synovial tissue will become congested and edematous. When the synovial fluid exudes more and is absorbed less, joint effusion will form. Over time, aseptic inflammation will occur in the synovial area, leading to the occurrence of synovitis.

3. Joint degeneration: Many middle-aged and elderly people are very susceptible to synovitis. The main reason for this group of people to suffer from this disease is due to joint degeneration.

4. Infection: The normal synovium has abundant blood vessels and its blood circulation is very good. However, if the synovium is infected, it will affect the normal blood circulation of the synovium and induce the occurrence of synovitis.

5. Suffering from wind and cold: When the joints are invaded by wind, cold and dampness, it will also affect the normal function of the synovium, thereby inducing chronic synovitis and causing a series of symptoms to people. Therefore, we must not neglect keeping the joints warm in daily life.