What are the effects of moxibustion on knee pain?

Moxa sticks are a kind of traditional Chinese medicine that is commonly used in clinical practice. In the specific use process, this medicine is mainly used in two ways: fumigation and moxibustion. The main function of moxa sticks is to warm the tendons and dredge the meridians. It has a good therapeutic effect on some rheumatic joint diseases. The efficacy of moxa sticks will vary according to their quality. The longer the moxa sticks are left, the stronger their penetration ability and the more obvious their therapeutic effect.

There are many reasons for knee pain in our daily life, mainly:

1. Fat pad strain The fat pad fills the gap in the front of the knee joint, which strengthens the joint stability and reduces friction.

2. Meniscus injury Meniscus injury is a common injury among athletes.

3. Traumatic synovitis of the knee The synovium of the knee is one of the main structures of the knee joint.

4. Osteoarthritis of the knee is a disease that is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, mostly women.

5. Knee ligament injury: The stability of the knee joint is relatively poor when it is slightly flexed. If it is suddenly subjected to external force and causes eversion or inversion at this time, it may cause injury to the medial or lateral collateral ligament.

Moxa sticks are divided into three types: thick smoke, light smoke and smokeless. The thicker the smoke, the more choking it is. For people who can't tolerate smoke, it is best to choose smokeless moxa sticks. The efficacy and function of moxa sticks are also directly related to the amount of moxa. If you want the efficacy and effect of moxa sticks to be stronger, the more moxa, the better. Moxibustion can treat knee pain, but if acupuncture is used simultaneously, the treatment effect will be much better. Especially after acupuncture, if you put self-adhesive moxa powder on the acupuncture needle, suppuration often occurs, which has a good therapeutic effect on the discharge of cold evil.

There are many methods of moxibustion treatment. It doesn't matter if you are not very precise when finding the acupoints. Because the treatment range of moxibustion is relatively large, it can dredge the meridians through the transfer of heat, and in the process of dredging, it can use heat to dispel some of the coldness in the lesion site, achieving the effect of rapid treatment. It is also the first choice for treating knee pain.