3. Edema
Patients who are dealing with the onset of enthesopathy may notice that they start to experience symptoms of inflammation and swelling in the affected joint. For instance, if you have a problem with your knee joint, you will notice swelling after the injury. This swelling typically declines as the damage recovers. However, it may stick around for as long as up to three months after the initial incident occurs.
However, if you receive persistent swelling of the knee joint, along with symptoms of pain, then it may lead to the formation of edema. This edema may spread from the knee down the leg and into the foot. As a result, the patient may notice that they have a swollen foot as well as a swollen knee.
Edema is one of the more common signs of enthesopathy, and it will persist as long as the condition remains untreated. Doctors treat edema with the use of prescription anti-inflammatories and painkillers to manage inflammation symptoms as well as pain in the affected individual.