Can arthritis be treated with injections?

Arthritis problems often affect many people, and most patients think that they should be treated with blocking injections. However, long-term use of these blocking injection treatments can easily cause joint degeneration and aggravate osteoporosis problems, so it is not recommended to inject blocking injections at will.

1. Some patients get a "blocking injection" as soon as knee arthritis occurs. The doctor said that "blockade" is actually a local anesthesia. The drug blocks the local nerves and has the effect of blocking the nerves. However, some doctors will add some hormones to the "sealing" to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. This method is indeed quick and inexpensive, but it can easily aggravate joint degeneration and osteoporosis. Therefore, at present, it is generally not recommended for patients with osteoarthritis to undergo random "blocking" injections.

2. Doctors believe that when osteoarthritis occurs, there will be redness, swelling, heat and pain, and an inflammatory reaction. At this time, it is best to inject medical ozone into the joint cavity in batches for anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects (without the side effects of hormones). After 2-3 ozone injection treatments, the inflammation should be eliminated before considering injecting sodium hyaluronate. Otherwise, injecting sodium hyaluronate alone will not help resolve joint pain.

3. Sodium hyaluronate is the main component of articular cartilage and synovial fluid. Its main function is to restore the lubricating function of synovial fluid, promote cartilage repair, and improve joint function, but it has no effect on anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Therefore, experts emphasize that sodium hyaluronate should be used to reduce inflammation before treating knee osteoarthritis.

4. In addition to treatment, you also need to know how to maintain your skin

1. Pay attention to keeping the knee joints warm: There are few blood vessels around the knee joints and the blood circulation is weak. After catching a cold, the blood circulation is poor, which is not good for the knee joints.

2. Mobility support: mainly reduce the weight on the affected joints, and can use crutches, walkers, etc.;

3. Functional training: such as flexion and extension of the knee joint in a non-weight-bearing position to maintain maximum joint mobility. For example, flexion and extension activities when swimming or sitting.

4. Lose weight: People who are overweight will have greater impact on their knee joints. In addition, obesity can induce the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis through intermediates of metabolic processes. Therefore, controlling weight is very helpful for patients with knee arthritis.