How Long Does Prepatellar Bursitis Last
Prepatellar Bursitis in simpler terms, is also called Knee bursitis. When the small fluid sac (Bursa) on your knee becomes inflamed, Knee bursitis arises, causing pain while limiting your movement and mobility. Surgery or physical therapy is the most efficient and effective form of recovery treatment when showing signs and symptoms of Bursitis. At East End Occupational Therapy on long island, we offer specific treatments like manual therapy, custom splinting, and hand therapy for recovering affected areas. Click here for more information about our services and treatments for new patients. We are here to help keep the pain away. Call us at 631-676-4185 to book your first appointment.
How Long Does Prepatellar Bursitis Last?
Knee bursitis often includes self-care exercises and physical therapy treatments to alleviate pain and inflammation. Bursitis can last weeks or months until occupational, therapy is performed and recovery is successful. To fully recover from an inflamed bursa, your occupational doctor will recommend proper stretching, strengthening, and exercise for successful rehabilitation. Other treatment options such as manual therapy applying hands-on care utilizing soft tissue massaging and joint tension relief. However, if this condition is left untreated, it can become chronic and last for months or even years.
Causes of Bursitis
The most common causes of Bursitis are repetitive motions or positions that put pressure on the bursae around a joint. The most common locations for Bursitis are in the shoulder, elbow, and hip. But you can also have Bursitis in your knee. Other severe causes reported can be seen below.
- Pressure or too much resistance on the knee
- Overuse/ Strains/pulls
- Impact/fall to the knee
- Infection in the fluid sacs on the knee caused by bacteria
Symptoms
Bursitis can affect or cause inflammation to your joints and appear in many common symptoms shown below.
- Stiff muscles/ joints
- Difficulty touching or putting pressure on the inflamed area
- The area looks swollen or red
- Chronic pain in joints
- Difficulty moving/ inability to move
If you relate to any of the symptoms above about pain or issues stemming from your joints or bursa, it is important to contact your doctor immediately before matters worsen. For successful occupational therapy in Long Island, New York, visit our East End Occupational Therapy practices.
Treatments At East End Occupational Therapy Long Island
When treatment is needed, your doctor will offer many versatile treatments that benefit your specific needs to recover from the injury. Treatment for knee bursitis often includes a combination of self-care practices and doctor-administered treatments to alleviate pain and inflammation. Other causes of conditions like muscle spasms and joint inflammations can also be the root of the problems affecting your body. Treatment options such as manual therapy are provided at our facility and take a hands-on approach to recovery, using various techniques. Soft tissue work and joint mobilization/manipulation are administered during manual therapy sessions as practical techniques for successful recovery.
- Soft tissue work– Relaxing and massaging the muscles or inflamed area while breaking up the developed scar tissue.
- Joint mobilization/manipulation- involves applying pressure to the damaged area. This pressure forces your joints to loosen restricted joints, eliminating pain and increasing the range of motion in the process.
- Self-care routines– Stretching, exercise, walking, any form of exercise to loosen joints and muscles.
Contact East End Occupational Therapy Long Island
Suppose you’re seeking treatment for hand, wrist, or other upper limb extremities due to injury. In that case, our medical practices will provide you with professional East End Occupational Therapy Long Island, New York. Our services provide skilled physical therapy with compassionate care about your issues and injuries. We are here to help keep the pain away. Call us at 631-676-4185 to book your first appointment.
