What is physical therapy for rheumatoid arthritis?

In real life, many people are familiar with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a joint disease caused by certain crystalline metabolic precipitation in the body. It is also divided into many types. With the development of modern medicine, there are many ways to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Physical therapy is very common and has no side effects on the body.

Physical therapy can promote the circulation of Qi and blood, relax muscles and tendons, and relieve pain.

Common physical therapy

Iontophoresis

Put 2g each of dried ginger, cinnamon twig, red peony root, and angelica, 1g each of notopterygium, kudzu root, chuanxiong, pittosporum bark, turmeric, and frankincense into a 25cm×15cm bag, sew it up, and place it in a steamer to heat until the air comes out of the bag. Take it out and cool it slightly to 40℃~42℃, apply hot compress to the affected area and introduce direct current.

Infrared irradiation

Irradiate the swollen and painful area once a day for 15 to 20 minutes each time.

Wax therapy

After warming and softening the wax bag, place it on the affected area once a day for 15 to 20 minutes each time.

Moxibustion therapy

Use natural moxa sticks and ginger slices. Light the moxa sticks and apply moxibustion to the acupoints through the ginger. This method can avoid leaving moxibustion marks.

Acupoint selection:

1. Main acupoints: Dazhui, Zusanli, Yinlingquan, Ashi point;

2. Acupoints: Rapid ESR: Geyu, Yanglingquan; Acute phase: Zhiyang, Lingtai, tender points on Du channel;

Shoulder joint pain: shoulder joint, shoulder arch;

Precautions

The above therapies can be implemented alone or in combination with each other. For example, massage or physical therapy can be added after fumigation, and external application can be added after infrared irradiation. Care should be taken when using various auxiliary therapies. When using heat therapy, such as fumigation and wax therapy, do not burn the skin; many topical medicines are highly irritating to the skin and should be changed daily or promptly and should not be applied for long periods of time; when massaging, avoid using force or violence to avoid fractures, etc.

Elbow joint pain: Quchi, Shousanli, Shaohai;

Wrist joint pain: Yangchi, Hegu, Waiguan;

Hip joint pain: Huantiao, Fengshi;

Operation method: Use mild moxibustion therapy, moxibustion each acupoint for 15-20 minutes, once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment.