For patients with osteoarthritis, taking medicine this way is the most effective!

Osteoarthritis is a very common disease in daily life, which will directly affect the patient's daily life and work, so it is particularly important to find a scientific and effective treatment method. The treatment of osteoarthritis is generally divided into drug treatment and non-drug treatment. People need to choose the appropriate treatment method according to their physical condition and actual situation. Drug treatment can be divided into traditional Chinese medicine treatment and medical treatment. Western medicine mainly includes anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, glucocorticoids and glucosamine. For these three types, patients need to follow the doctor's advice, take appropriate medications, and take them correctly to recover their health as soon as possible.

1. Drug treatment

1. Treatment with Chinese medicine:

According to TCM theory, "wind, cold and dampness obstruct the meridians, causing them to be blocked, and blockage causes pain." During treatment, the patient should be treated by methods such as dispelling wind and cold, relieving spasms and unblocking meridians, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Different treatments are needed according to different symptoms.

For example: Twenty-five-flavor Ercha Pills have the effects of dispelling wind and removing numbness, relieving inflammation and relieving pain, and are suitable for symptoms such as gout and swollen, painful and deformed joints; Synovitis Tablets have the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, activating blood circulation and unblocking meridians, and are suitable for symptoms such as swollen and painful joints and difficulty in flexion and extension caused by arthritis.

2. Western medicine treatment:

Western medicine treatment mainly includes anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, glucocorticoid drugs, glucosamine drugs, etc.:

① Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs: mainly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (without glucocorticoids but with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects), common ones include ibuprofen, aspirin, celecoxib, etc.;

② Glucocorticoids: If the patient has acute inflammatory symptoms of repeated joint swelling and pain, glucocorticoids can be injected locally at the lesion site or in the joint cavity, but repeated use is not recommended;

③Glucosamine : It is a natural sugar that has a certain protective effect on damaged chondrocytes. It can improve the repair ability of chondrocytes and reduce their damage. Common ones include glucosamine hydrochloride and glucosamine sulfate.

2. Non-drug treatment

1. Surgical treatment:

When medical treatment is ineffective and the patient has severe functional impairment, surgical treatment may be considered to improve the quality of life. At present, artificial joint replacement surgery is recognized as an effective method to eliminate pain, correct deformities and improve joint function.

2. Physical therapy:

Treatments such as heat therapy, ultrasound or ion introduction can be used to relieve pain, muscle spasms and maintain or restore joint function. Physical therapy can be combined with aerobic exercise, which is of great significance to the improvement of the condition.

3. Physical exercise and joint movement:

In addition to improving the symptoms of muscle spasms, muscle exercise can also relieve joint pain and improve joint movement. Patients can strengthen their muscles through non-load flexion, extension, and rotation exercises, which helps maintain joint mobility.