4 Ways to Treat Your Swollen Knees

4 Ways to Treat Your Swollen Knees



Sudden or build up pain on your knee, can slow down your day. The pain may originate from any of the bones making up the knee joint such as the femur, tibia or knee cap. It can also be an unbearable pain in the entire knee joint. Knee pain can be a result of weak bone structure, injury and arthritis. There are several remedies to forget about swollen knees. They will vary considerably with the extent of pain, but will leave you comfortable enough to jump.

The first approach to relieving pain and swelling on the knees is identifying other accompanying symptoms. These may include stiffness, redness, numbness on the leg and difficulty walking or standing, usually due to the pain. The symptoms in most cases are indicative of knee effusion. Effusion is the buildup of fluid in the knee joint, after an injury or the other causes of knee pain. The fluid produced by the affected tissues causes the swelling. The remedies should be administered according to the cause of pain.