How to treat knee aging

The knee joint will age with age, which cannot be avoided. However, after knee aging occurs, it actually has a huge impact on the patient's life. There are many ways to treat knee aging, such as medication, physical therapy, exercise therapy, etc., which are all good choices.

Drug treatment

Aging knees may cause pain. Drug treatment is mainly for relieving pain and has an inhibitory effect on the further development of arthritis. Due to the different pain conditions and personal conditions of the patients (for example, different constitutions or visceral functions), the medications used may be different.

If systemic medication is required, you can choose analgesics, vitamins, chondroprotectants, etc. Local medication mainly involves injecting the drug into the joint cavity or applying it externally to the joint surface. The injected drugs include glucocorticoids, hyaluronate, etc. Topical medications include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Voltaren latex or anti-inflammatory drugs.

Physical therapy

Physical therapy mainly uses ultrashort wave therapy, pulsed magnetic therapy, light therapy, etc. to dilate blood vessels, promote local blood circulation, and relieve muscle and blood vessel spasms (cramps). It can also eliminate hematomas, reduce adhesions, and promote the recovery of nerve and muscle functions.

Exercise therapy

Most patients with aging knee joints need to rest in bed, especially those with symptoms of joint swelling. However, patients cannot lie in bed all the time, and it is necessary to do some proper exercise. Early stage patients can carry out appropriate activities, which will promote the recovery of knee joint function, but as to what kind of exercise is better, it needs to be chosen based on the doctor's advice. Static squat exercises are effective in enhancing the stability of the knee joint.

In addition to taking recovery measures, people with aging knees also need to pay attention to protecting the knee joints. Maintaining a posture for a long time (such as standing or sitting for a long time) will affect the blood circulation of the knee joint and may also cause the tissues inside and outside the joint to adhere together. So change your posture frequently. You need to get up and move around after sitting for a long time. Massage your knees when you have free time to promote blood circulation.

To summarize, knee aging is caused by a variety of factors. When facing knee aging, patients can refer to the above methods. The above methods are mainly to relieve related symptoms, and they do not work for all patients. Patients still need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Usually, protective measures should be taken for the knee joints.