Hi There,
Being a caregiver, I am interested to know if you (the people suffering with RA) can give me some advice as to whether a knee joint that has soft tissue injury eg too much force on the joint caused by over doing the lawn mowing! Is the injury a slow recovery or is it a permanent thing? My ...
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soft tissue injuries
Christine Miller
Friday, April 06, 2007 at 01:25 PM
Hi,
I think it depends on the type and severity of the damage and only a doctor, like an orthopaedist will really know the right course of treatment for symptoms that persist and pain that won't go away.
Sprains and strains are soft tissue damage to ligaments and tendons. If just strained, they may take a few weeks to heal with splinting, etc. I think more severe damage, like tears or ruptures, take much longer to heal. Both types may require physical or occupational therapy. It all depends.
My mom, many years ago, tore the ligaments in her ankle playing raquetball and was in a cast for weeks. That ankle was never quite the same. A few years ago, she slipped on ice while getting into her car and injured the same ligaments again, requiring an air cast and weeks of physical therapy.
I had some tendon surgery done on a finger to correct a RA related contracture. It took about four weeks to heal, in a cast with a pin in my finger to immobilize it. After that I had occupational therapy for a couple months to build the strength and range of motion back up.
Christine
Hi,
I think it depends on the type and severity of the damage and only a doctor, like an orthopaedist will really know the right course of treatment for symptoms that persist and pain that won't go away.
Sprains and strains are soft tissue damage to ligaments and tendons. If just strained, they may take a few weeks to heal with splinting, etc. I think more severe damage, like tears or ruptures, take much longer to heal. Both types may require physical or occupational therapy. It all depends.
My mom, many years ago, tore the ligaments in her ankle playing raquetball and was in a cast for weeks. That ankle was never quite the same. A few years ago, she slipped on ice while getting into her car and injured the same ligaments again, requiring an air cast and weeks of physical therapy.
I had some tendon surgery done on a finger to correct a RA related contracture. It took about four weeks to heal, in a cast with a pin in my finger to immobilize it. After that I had occupational therapy for a couple months to build the strength and range of motion back up.
Christine