Can synovitis be treated with electric heating?

The treatment method of electrothermal therapy is widely used in some bone diseases because it mainly uses the frequency of electric current to achieve the purpose of making the human body heat up and thus relieve bone pain. Synovitis is a common joint disease. There are many synovial membranes distributed around most joints, and synovitis is easily caused when the synovial membrane is invaded by viruses. So can synovitis be treated with electrotherapy?

Synovitis usually occurs after strenuous exercise or joint injury. This disease will bring some inconvenience to the patient. First of all, the patient will feel pain in the affected area, and there will also be swelling. Patients need to pay attention to it. So, can knee synovitis be treated with electric heating?

1. Knee synovitis can be treated with electrotherapy, which will be very effective in relieving the patient's pain symptoms. Local hot compresses can also be used, which will have the same effect. Synovitis is mainly caused by joint sprains and multiple intra-articular injuries, which are manifestations of a group of syndromes. Patients can also take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs, and use rheumatism analgesic plasters and patches to treat the affected area. You can also massage the affected area to relieve pain. Usually, you need to avoid wind, moisture, and cold, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, strengthen exercise, and enhance physical fitness.

2. Electrotherapy can promote blood circulation and has benefits. Patients can go to the hospital for electrotherapy treatment and can also use acupuncture or hormone drugs together for conditioning to achieve good therapeutic effects. Patients need to pay attention to the protection of their knees and avoid external injuries. They also need to relax, pay attention to rest, avoid strenuous activities, strengthen nutrition, eat more vegetables and fruits, and maintain a happy mood and optimistic attitude, which will be helpful to the patient's recovery.

3. The early stage of synovitis is generally the acute stage. The use of Western medicine methods, such as hormones, fluid extraction, flushing, antibiotics and other treatments can achieve satisfactory results. If the treatment is not timely, the inflammation will gradually turn into a chronic stage, with repeated effusion, synovial hypertrophy and adhesion, affecting the function of the joints, which will have a greater impact on the patient's body. Therefore, it must be treated with caution and active symptomatic treatment. When necessary, surgical treatment can be used. Oral Yishen Capsules can also be taken to relieve symptoms.

Finally, patients with synovitis should undergo treatment and functional exercise at the same time to avoid post-healing complications, because drugs can quickly and effectively control synovial inflammation, and combined with correct functional activities, they can speed up the absorption of effusion and help patients recover. They also need enough rest time at ordinary times.