What are the treatments for severe osteoarthritis?

Nowadays, many middle-aged and elderly people suffer from a common disease, that is, bone and joint pain. I believe that after suffering from this disease, all aspects of life will be inconvenient, especially the fingers, knees and other parts. In severe cases, they can't even walk, and their hands can't hold things properly. In fact, osteoarthritis can be treated. Here we will introduce its treatment methods.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease caused by many factors such as aging, obesity, strain, trauma, congenital joint abnormalities, joint deformities, etc., which leads to degeneration of articular cartilage, reactive hyperplasia of joint margins and subchondral bone. It is also called osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, senile arthritis, hypertrophic arthritis, etc. The clinical manifestations include slowly developing joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, joint swelling, limited movement and joint deformity.

Treatment:

The main treatment for this disease is to reduce the weight on the joints and excessive large-scale activities to delay the progression of the disease. Obese patients should lose weight to reduce the load on their joints. When there are lesions in the lower limb joints, crutches or a cane can be used to reduce the burden on the joints. Physical therapy and appropriate exercise can maintain the range of motion of the joints. When necessary, splints, braces, and canes can be used to help control acute symptoms. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs can relieve or control symptoms. For advanced cases, if the patient's general condition can tolerate the surgery, artificial joint replacement is currently recognized as an effective method to eliminate pain, correct deformities, and improve function, which can greatly improve the patient's quality of life.

Secondly, you can also introduce self-treatment

First of all, we must strengthen our confidence, eliminate doubts, and bravely overcome the disease. Pay attention to avoiding adverse stimulation at ordinary times, and the condition can be stable in the remission period for a long time.

Second, we should increase outdoor activities and exercise appropriately, and try to avoid long-term bed rest, which is the cause of osteoarthritis.

One of the self-treatment.

Third, eat high-calcium foods to ensure normal bone metabolism in the elderly. The elderly should consume more calcium than the average adult and should eat more milk, eggs, soy products, vegetables and fruits. Take calcium supplements if necessary.

Fourth, overweight people should control their diet and increase the intake of multiple vitamins, such as vitamin A, B1, B6, B12, C and D.

The above is the method of osteoarthritis treatment that I have summarized for you. As you can see, osteoarthritis can be treated, but I personally still think that self-regulation is very important. Don’t not seek treatment just because you have the disease. This will only delay the disease. Timely treatment is the best solution.