Many of the people who decide to start a sport or physical activity make certain errors in their movements or the use of shoes that result in injuries, especially in the joints. One of them is synovitis, a more common problem than you might think.
This condition consists of the excessive production of synovial fluid present in the knees, elbows, shoulders, hips, wrists and neck. This is in charge of filling the joint cavity and lubricating it to facilitate movement, compensate for weight and nourish cartilage.
But why this overproduction occurs? and what consequences does it bring? There are different causes that trigger the problem, in the case of sport, it is suffered by those who practice disciplines where joint movements are very repetitive, such as baseball players (elbows and shoulders), soccer players (knees), runners (knees), tennis players ( elbow, shoulder and wrist) and those who do athletics, etc.
The symptoms that usually appear are: heat in the affected area, great sensitivity, immediate inflation, so it is recommended to stop all activity and go to a medical specialist, who will proceed to perform the treatment that consists of anti-inflammatory drugs, in some cases drainage of the liquid and rest between a month to a month and a half.
Other causes of synovitis
Apart from the sports causes, there are other reasons why synovitis can develop, among them are infections caused by bacteria or fungi, increased uric acid levels as in the cases of gout disease, problems autoimmune such as lupus, psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis. In these cases, the condition lasts for a longer time, generally for more than a year or it is a back and forth over the course of the patient's life.
Synovitis in children
In the case of the little ones in the house, this disease is more common to present transiently in the hip. being mild and benign. Statistically, it usually happens between 3 and 8 years old and its causes can be due to a respiratory infection, falls or allergies.
Parents should know that the warning signs are: pain, lameness and poor mobility of any of the legs and fever, it usually passes in a couple of weeks and the treatment consists of rest and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Some home remedies
Like many of the diseases, there are foods that improve synovitis, among them are: taking rosemary infusions, which has the quality of relieving joint pain; in the same way take horsetail tea. Making a drink of turmeric and honey or grated ginger and honey, plus two teaspoons of flaxseed in your salad or some other food will do you great.
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