Can synovitis be completely cured?

Synovitis is a relatively common disease. It is a multiple symptom. It often occurs in the knee joint and is also called knee synovitis. It often causes patients to have difficulty in movement and unbearable pain. In order to achieve a thorough treatment, in addition to medication, some physical treatment methods should also be strengthened, such as massage therapy, physical therapy, exercise therapy, etc. Only comprehensive treatment can achieve good therapeutic effects.

Comprehensive treatment includes:

1. Clear diagnosis

The main symptoms of synovitis are joint swelling, followed by pain, dysfunction, and muscle atrophy. Therefore, if you find a similar situation, you should seek medical attention in time, make a clear diagnosis, rule out other possible factors, and examine carefully to prevent missed diagnosis and delay the disease. Some patients receive blind treatment without a correct diagnosis, thus losing the best treatment time.

2. Effective treatment

Timely, regular and effective treatment after diagnosis is crucial. The early stage of synovitis is generally mainly acute. If the treatment is not thorough and the best treatment period is missed, the inflammation will gradually turn into a chronic stage, with repeated effusion, synovial hypertrophy and adhesion, affecting the function of the joints. The main treatments during this period include:

1. Exercise therapy

Exercising the quadriceps is an important and effective treatment measure. Straight leg raising can promote blood circulation and facilitate the absorption of joint effusion. Mild knee synovitis generally does not require bed rest and can walk short distances. If the amount of effusion is large, you should rest appropriately, raise the affected limb, and do knee joint functional exercises in bed.

2. Piercing therapy

When there is a lot of joint effusion and tension is high, joint puncture can be performed to completely drain the effusion and blood, and sodium hyaluronate, which is the main component of synovial fluid, can be injected into the joint cavity. Studies have shown that various pathological changes in arthritis are closely related to its reduction and changes in physical and chemical properties.

Injecting sodium hyaluronate to cover the surface of articular cartilage can protect the articular cartilage and prevent or delay further degeneration; protect the synovial membrane of the joint, remove pain-causing substances, and significantly reduce pain; improve the contracture state of the joint and increase the mobility of the joint; and improve the synovial fluid of the degenerative joint.

3. Drug treatment

Currently, drugs for the treatment of synovitis are mainly divided into two categories: oral and topical.

4. Chinese medicine acupuncture point therapy

According to the principles of meridians, applying plasters on corresponding acupoints can increase the efficacy of medicines by 3-5 times. Using plasters on acupoints for a course of treatment is the key to the external application of Chinese medicine. It has been confirmed in hundreds of years of practice that it is not easy to relapse after being cured.

5. Fixation and exercise therapy

In the early stage, you should rest in bed, elevate the affected limb, apply pressure with an elastic bandage, and prohibit weight bearing. During the treatment, quadriceps contraction and relaxation exercises can be performed, and in the later stage, knee flexion and extension exercises should be strengthened. This has a positive effect on eliminating joint effusion, preventing quadriceps atrophy, preventing recurrent synovitis, and restoring knee flexion and extension function. 》》What other effective treatments are there?

3. Exercise and health care

Post-recovery care is crucial. Normal joints are prone to induce synovitis, not to mention the recovery of synovitis. Therefore, post-recovery care is very necessary, which is the guarantee for the complete cure of synovitis. During the treatment of synovial membrane, the joint must stop moving and may even be braked in order to reduce the secretion of effusion. However, this method can easily cause loss of joint function, muscle atrophy, and induce other joint diseases. We generally advocate simultaneous treatment and functional exercise to avoid post-healing complications; at the same time, cooperate with correct functional activities to speed up the absorption of effusion.