Collagen is a natural protein component of the skin that acts like a scaffold and the main building block for cells, tissues and organs. About a third of the protein content in your body is made up of collagen, which is found in the bones, muscles, and tissues of the organs.
No: The joint should not have any appreciable fluid in it normally. Fluid can be there from many reasons. Arthritis can cause fluid. Also surgery can cause some bleeding in the knee which can cause the fluid to build up. The fluid makes the joint stiff and makes it hard to get a good quad function. ...Read more.
Causes of Fluid on the Knee. 1  There can be the accumulation of fluid on the knee through rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. 2  There can be extra production of synovial fluid in the knee through arthritis. 3  Infection in the knee joint; the fluid on the knee is pus, and not synovial fluid.he treatment method when your knee has fluid on it depends on how the fluid built up around or in the knee joint. These are some of the methods that may be considered: 1  Rest â The pain experienced in the knee will reduce with adequate rest, especially if fluid on the knee was caused by a traumatic injury.