One healthcare issue that has recently affected my mother is the accumulation of excess fluid around her knees. For the past year, my mom has been suffering from excruciating pain in her knees due to the excess fluid. She visited many doctors and they all said that there is no permanent cure for this problem. One of the safest and most effective treatments is having the liquid taken out with a needle. So, she finally took their advice and had the liquid taken out 2 months ago. When she originally had the liquid taken out, the pain completely disappeared. However, now she has been gradually feeling increasing pains again and the doctors say that she has accumulated new liquid in her knees and needs to get the procedure done again.

Learning that she had to have to procedure done again annoyed me quite a bit because I know several people who have the same problem and there should be more research done to stop this liquid build up permanently or at least for a longer period of time. I personally believe that leg ligaments issues are being neglected because they are issues that are not as life threatening as other healthcare issues. However, the agony that it causes a person is a daily struggle and often handicaps them since they cannot walk. There should be more medical researchers focusing on leg ligaments and there should be more funding provided to them. In the long run, this would help reduce Medicaid costs since it prolongs their self-reliance and reduces the need for an aid.