What is Housemaid Knee or Prepatellar Bursitis? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What is housemaid knee?
Housemaid knee also known as prepatellar bursitis is an inflammation of the prepatellar bursa at front of the knee. It is marked by redness, swelling at the knee; tender to touch it may or may not restrict the knee motion.
The cause may be trauma to the knee that can be sudden or may be recurring over the time as it is common in professions require frequent kneeling. Severity of the symptoms depends on the range of trauma to the knee. First and foremost, treatment for mild cases is the rest and icing the knee, whereas in chronic cases antibiotics, aspiration and surgery helps to improve conditions.
What are the causing factors for housemaid knees?
-Sudden injury
-Recurrent injury to the knee
-Infection (bacteria, fungi, anaerobes).
-Other inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis etc.
-Gout, uremia, sarcoidosis etc
-Diabetes mellitus
-Alcohol abuse
What are the signs for the housemaid knee?
-Pain and superficial swelling on the front of the knee.
-Swelling of the whole knee.
-Fever
-Redness of skin over the knee.
-Difficulty kneeling.
-Difficult walking.
-Infection
Is walking good for bursitis?
Walking is a better choice than running and jumping in case of bursitis.
Can bursitis heal on its own?
Bursitis can go away on its own but it can come again. Acute bursitis can become chronic because over the time bursa became thick which makes swelling worse.
What happens if bursitis left untreated?
If bursitis remained untreated then there will be accumulation of calcium deposits in the soft tissues which results in the permanent loss of movement of the area.
What investigations to be done for the housemaid knee?
-Complete case history
-Physical examination
-Cell culture
-Gram stain
-X-ray
-Urinalysis
What treatment can be given for the housemaid knee?
-Antibiotics
-Analgesics
-Steroid treatment.
-Fine needle aspiration
-Surgery (bursectomy)
-Rehabilitative exercise.
How to manage prepatellar bursitis?
-Ice wrap helps reduce the swelling and pain.
-Meditation and yoga help in a relaxing body.
-Stretching help to reduce pain and speeds recovery.
-Avoid aggravating activities
-Cortisone injections
-Thick foam cushion, or knee pads prevents recurrence.
-Physiotherapist
-A stick and cane can help walking comfortably
What are the homeopathic medicines for housemaid knees?
-Arnica Montana
-Belladonna
-Bryonia alba
-Ferrum phosphoricum
-Kalmia latifolia
-Rhus toxicodendron
