How to treat arthritis better with traditional Chinese medicine

Arthritis is a disease that many people are afraid of when discussing. Although it does not sound as scary as diseases like cancer or leukemia, arthritis is a chronic disease. It is a difficult task to completely cure it. Only long-term treatment can relieve the condition. Once arthritis occurs, it will cause great pain to the patient. Therefore, it has always been the dream of many people to treat arthritis. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of treating arthritis. Let’s talk about how traditional Chinese medicine can better treat arthritis.

Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the most widely used and trusted methods for treating arthritis. The main methods are massage, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, and external application.

Massage

The main purpose of Tui Na and Massage is to promote blood circulation throughout the body and dredge blood vessels. The main therapeutic techniques of Tui Na and Massage are pressing, twisting, kneading, shaking, etc. The upper limbs focus on the bilateral fingers, metacarpophalangeal and wrist joints, while the lower limbs focus on the bilateral toes and ankle joints.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture treatment has a certain effect on arthritis. During treatment, corresponding acupoints should be selected according to different parts of the body.

For example, if there is pain in the shoulder joint, take the anterior shoulder and deltoid muscles; if there is pain in the elbow joint, take Quchi, Chize, and Shousanli; if there is pain in the wrist joint, take Yangchi, Waiguan, and Hegu; if there is pain in the hip joint, take Zhibian, Huantiao, and Yinmen; if there is pain in the knee joint, take Yanglingquan, Dubi, Futu, and Zusanli; if there is pain in the ankle joint, take Qiuxu, Kunlun, Jiexi, Taixi, and Chengshan. Acupuncture techniques: use drainage method, strong stimulation, or even use three-edged needle for pricking and bleeding, with the amount of blood let out being 0.5 to 1.0 ml. In the chronic stage, use moderate tonification and purgation, moderate stimulation, and may add warm needles or moxibustion as appropriate. In addition to manual therapy, electroacupuncture can also be used to enhance stimulation and improve therapeutic efficacy.

Topical treatment

External application therapy is one of the main methods of treating arthritis in traditional Chinese medicine. It mainly involves applying medicine to the joints to treat arthritis. Topical application therapy is also a widely used and effective method in traditional Chinese medicine. It mainly utilizes the Chinese herbal ingredients in the topical application medicine to achieve the purpose of dispelling wind and cold, relieving spasms and unblocking meridians, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

Through the above introduction, we have a clear understanding of TCM treatment of arthritis. Although arthritis has a great impact on people's health, it is undeniable that TCM has a history of thousands of years and rich practice in treating arthritis. Although traditional Chinese medicine cannot completely cure arthritis, it has good ways to alleviate the symptoms. How does traditional Chinese medicine treat arthritis better? After reading the introduction above, we believe that everyone already knows what to do.