What are some tips for relieving gout pain?

In fact, there is no way to relieve the pain caused by gout at present. It can only be relieved through timely rest and appropriate massage. Patients with gout need to strictly control their diet to avoid the pain caused by the disease. Massage of some acupoints is also very effective in relieving pain, so you might as well try it.

TCM acupoint massage as an auxiliary treatment for gout

The first step is to gently press the Kunlun point, then move to the Tanzhong point after 10 minutes, and then press the Neiguan and other points of the pericardium meridian as above. At the end, you can massage the gallbladder meridian.

The second step is to find the spleen meridian in the calf and massage it, and then combine it with the Fuliu point on the kidney meridian to reduce the burden on the liver and achieve the purpose of nourishing the liver.

The third step is to massage the Taichong point from Taichong to Xingjian points to allow some difficult-to-excrete uric acid and waste in the body to be excreted.

Note: When gout attacks, massaging and soaking your feet in hot water can relieve the symptoms.

Effect: Through this long-term massage, the sodium salts that have accumulated in the joints for a long time can be dissolved and excreted from the body through urine. It can restore the functions of the heart, lungs and kidneys, and thus achieve the goal of controlling uric acid, eliminating sodium salt accumulation and alleviating gout pain.

Traditional Chinese medicine acupoint massage is commonly used to treat other diseases, but it can only be used as an auxiliary treatment for gout. However, according to clinical research, its therapeutic effect is no worse than that of drugs.

Lifestyle habits that cause gout

1. Long-term drinking

Long-term heavy drinking has three disadvantages for gout patients: 1. It can lead to increased blood uric acid and blood lactic acid. This can induce an acute attack of gouty arthritis. ②It can stimulate the increase of purine. ③ If you often eat high-protein, high-fat, and high-purine foods, the purine content in the blood will increase after digestion and absorption. After metabolism in the body, the blood uric acid level will increase, which can induce an acute attack of gouty arthritis.

2. Overeating leads to obesity

People with good dietary conditions are more susceptible to this disease. It has been found that the average weight of gout patients exceeds the standard weight by 17.8%, and the larger the body surface area, the higher the serum uric acid level. Blood uric acid levels can decrease after obese people lose weight. This suggests that long-term excessive intake and being overweight are associated with a sustained increase in blood uric acid levels.