How to treat osteoarthritis
summary
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common joint diseases. There are many names of osteoarthritis, such as hypertrophic osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, degenerative arthritis, proliferative osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis. They all refer to one disease, and osteoarthritis is used uniformly in China. Let's talk about how to treat osteoarthritis.
How to treat osteoarthritis
First: physical therapy, steam bath, hot spring bath, hyperthermia apparatus, etc. have short-term relief effect on patients' stiffness and pain symptoms. Acupuncture and massage can also reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis.
Second: external application of traditional Chinese medicine, the traditional black plaster has large drug loading, strong penetration, can take effect for a long time, and has little side effect on patients. Compared with the western medicine therapy, it has obvious curative effect, complete efficacy, convenient use, safe and reliable advantages. The external application of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of arthritis aims at dispelling wind and dispersing cold, relieving spasm and dredging collaterals, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. At the same time, it also needs to warm the kidney and help Yang, strengthen the body and strengthen the foundation, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening tendons and bones and eradicating arthritis.
Third: surgery surgery is suitable for patients with joint spasm, atrophy, deformity and damage in the late stage. The surgical risk is high, and the trauma area of surgery is relatively large. As most patients with arthritis are over 60 years old, it should be used with caution.
matters needing attention
In acute stage, it is mainly to relieve pain, reduce swelling and improve function; in chronic stage, it is mainly to enhance local blood circulation and improve joint function. Note: diathermy or ultrasound therapy is not allowed for joints with arthroplasty and metal components to avoid deep burn.
