![]() ![]() It was recommended by his doctor to drain the fluid from the sac with a syringe due to it being so large, as well as its physical appearance (even until today my father’s bursitis was among the largest I have ever seen on the knee). His doctor told him that the impact from the fall had caused a condition called bursitis, and that fluid was accumulating inside a small sac known as a bursa. However, about a week following the fall a visible lump, or should I say ‘sac of fluid’ began to appear just under his left knee.Īfter perhaps a week had passed the actual sac of fluid in his knee had became so big that he became very concerned and decided to visit his doctor to have a look and see what was happening. other than a couple of bruises and a few minor scratches. At the time he seemed to come off quite well overall…. At the time he was holding one of his grandchildren, and so as he fell he ensured that he took the full brunt of the impact as he hit the floor. This occurred several years ago due to my father taking an ungraceful and unfortunate fall during a family barbeque. Personally, my first experience with joint injury was not that of my own but instead that of my father’s when he developed bursitis. Having suffered myself, I understand only to well how painful and hard it can be to effectively treat joint pain, inflammation and swelling. Hi, my name is Danniel Jacques (B.Med.Sci UNSW) and I am proud to have created & developed the OSMO Patch. ![]()
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