Knee Effusion Health Feed

You are having secondary OA knee consequent to your previous injury
You have to take a AP and lateral X-ray of the knee. Initially you may have to take medications to reduce the swelling and pain, followed by a course of physio to strengthen the knee muscles and improve ROM
You may also require a knee brace if there is instability Depending on the stage of OA even intraarticular injections may relieve the pain
If the damage is severe a will be helpfultotal knee replacement.

It is abnormal accumulation of water or fluids in and around the knees.
Which causes pain and stifness.

There are only two options left for you
1. Start doing knee strengthening exercises which can offload the meniscus a little bit and help it to heal by itself.
2. Go for surgery and then again do knee exercises, as only surgery won't help.

Treatments for pulmonary edema include:
aspiration (fluid is sucked from the lungs using a tube inserted down the throat)
diuretics (medication used to remove fluid from the body)
heart medications to control your pulse and relieve pressure.
surgery (opening the chest and removing the fluid)

Blunting of a costophrenic angle is the classic sign for pleural effusion. It is important to note that minor blunting may be caused by scarring or chronic atelectasis. ... An accumulation of 200 ml of fluid is necessary for the effusion to affect the lateral angles of frontal standing radiographs.
In general, pleural effusions can be divided into transudates (caused by fluid leaking from blood vessels) and exudates (where fluid leaks from inflammation of the pleura and lung). The most commo...more

partial tears do not require any surgery. Unless you have any mechanical symptoms like locking you can treat it conservatively. once the pain settles then you have to do quadriceps and hamstring strengthening exercises. avoid high impact activities like jogging on artificial terrain and contact sports.

Menicsus is likely to impede physio and mobilisation hence Arthroscopy is needed at the earliest possible opportunity.

It could be the side effects of the drug, report the symptoms to the treating physician and follow up.
FoLlow his advise. As he has seen the patient, Do not stop medication without his consent.

Quadriceps Exercises- Lie straight, make a towel role and put it under the knee, press the keen against the role, hold it for 20 secs. Repeat 20 times twice a day. This will help relieve some pain.
Core Strengthening Exercise- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.

ACL reconstruction surgery is the only option for you. Later Physiotherapy exercises by Physiotherapist.