Bursitis of the Knee: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

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Bursitis of the Knee
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Knee Bursitis
A bursa is a soft sac filled with fluid and is
located in the major joints of the body such as
the shoulders, elbows, knees and hips. This sac
allows for smooth movement between the various
tissues surrounding the knee joint and avoids
friction and the resultant damage to it. A
trauma, or infection, may cause the bursa to
become excessively filled with fluid and result
it in getting inflamed (swollen) and painful to
move.
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Signs and Symptoms of Knee Bursitis
Warmth and tenderness in the affected knee joint
Increasing pain
Stiffness of knee joint
Restriction of range of motion of knee joint
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Treatments for Knee Bursitis Treatment
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Medications
If an infection has caused the knee bursitis,
your doctor will prescribe a course of antibiotic
treatment.
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Therapy
Your doctor might refer you to a physical
therapist or specialist in sports medicine, who
can help you improve flexibility and strengthen
muscles. This therapy might alleviate pain and
reduce your risk of recurring episodes of knee
bursitis. Protective knee braces might help if
you can't avoid kneeling, and compressive knee
sleeves can help reduce swelling.
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Surgical Other Procedures
More-invasive treatments for knee bursitis
treatment include
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Corticosteroid injection
If the bursitis is persistent and not responding
to basic treatments, your doctor might inject a
corticosteroid drug into an affected bursa to
reduce inflammation. The inflammation usually
subsides rapidly, but you might have pain and
swelling from the injection for a couple of days.
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Aspiration
Your doctor might aspirate a bursa to reduce
excess fluid and treat inflammation. He or she
will insert a needle into the affected bursa and
draw fluid into the syringe. Aspiration might
cause short-term pain and swelling, and you might
need to wear a knee immobilizer for a short
period after the injection to reduce the chance
of recurrent swelling.
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Surgery
If you have severe chronic or recurrent bursitis
and don't respond to other treatments, your
doctor might recommend surgery to remove the
bursa.
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