Can gout patients soak their feet?

In life, many people have the habit of soaking their feet. After a day of work, washing your feet comfortably to relax is very good for our health. Soaking your feet can relieve fatigue and speed up metabolism. Gout has always been a major disease that has plagued many middle-aged and elderly people. Especially when the seasons change, the condition will become more serious. Correct and healthy foot soaking can bring many benefits to our health. So, can people with gout soak their feet?

Gout is caused by excessive concentration of uric acid in the human blood, which forms needle-shaped crystals in soft tissues such as the joint membrane or tendons, causing the body's immune system to overreact (sensitize) and cause painful inflammation. The common sites of attack are the big toe joint, ankle joint, knee joint, etc. In patients with long-term gout, attacks may occur in the finger joints and even the soft tissue part of the ear. The site of acute gout attack becomes red, swollen, hot and painful. It usually occurs at midnight and can wake people from sleep. In the early stages of gout, attacks are more common in the lower limbs. Soaking your feet in hot water will help dissolve the crystals, which can also be excreted from the body with sweat, thereby alleviating the condition of gout patients.

From the above, we can understand that foot soaking is beneficial for relieving gout symptoms. However, patients are reminded that if they suffer from gout, they must choose regular treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine has its own original Tongtong therapy for treating gout. This therapy is a systematic comprehensive therapy that scientifically combines traditional therapies such as meridian guidance, Mu therapy, acupoint therapy, moxibustion therapy, fire needle, Nine Palaces Returning Yang, wax therapy and drug introduction to treat symptoms, stimulate acupoints, and dredge meridians to achieve the therapeutic goal of regulating the spleen and strengthening the kidneys. The therapy uses a combination of diet, psychology, orthopedic devices, gymnastics, etc. to enhance the patient's physical fitness, effectively prevent and improve the patient's bone destruction, and improve the patient's quality of life.

Gout is a group of diseases caused by long-term purine metabolism disorder and elevated blood uric acid leading to tissue damage. The clinical features are: hyperuricemia, recurrent attacks of acute arthritis, tophi formation, chronic arthritis and joint deformities, as well as the appearance of uric acid stones and gouty renal parenchymal lesions in the later stages of the disease.

When gout attacks, you can use colchicine to treat it, which can achieve better results. If the condition is more serious and there is inflammation, you can use anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids to treat it. When an attack occurs, you should control your diet and avoid eating high-protein foods such as lean meat, milk, etc., and you should also continue to take medication.