Can hot compress be used for synovitis?

Hot compress is a very good method to relieve pain and eliminate redness and swelling, because hot compress mainly uses the principle of heat flow to achieve the purpose of heating. When the wound is heated, it can effectively reduce swelling. Synovitis is a common joint disease, because synovium is distributed around human joints. If synovitis occurs around joints, it may cause pain. So can hot compress be used to relieve the pain of synovitis?

The incidence of knee synovitis is also relatively high, and it is more common in children and the elderly. Patients will have symptoms of redness and swelling of the skin, and the pain will be more severe and obvious. Some patients' walking will be affected to a certain extent, and the more they walk, the more severe the pain will be. So, can hot compresses be applied to knee synovitis?

1. For knee synovitis, appropriate use of hot compresses can effectively relieve the patient's symptoms and reduce the pain. It will also be beneficial and helpful to the patient. However, you must pay attention to the temperature and cannot directly contact the skin to avoid burns. You should put something on it appropriately. The patient also needs to pay attention to bed rest. If necessary, some medications can be used for treatment, such as: synovitis tablets, etc., which will have a good therapeutic effect on the patient's symptoms. It can also be combined with some external Chinese medicine surgical plasters for treatment, which will also have a good effect.

2. Patients should avoid being overworked, especially climbing stairs or moving the affected area too much, otherwise it will make the patient's condition more serious and cause some adverse effects. They should also pay attention to getting more rest and try to eat more nutritious foods, especially calcium-containing foods, such as bone soup, fish soup, vegetable soup, etc. However, the soup should not be too greasy. It must be light and less oily. Do not eat too salty food.

3. You should also avoid eating some seafood. This kind of food is more likely to cause allergies and will have an adverse effect on the patient's condition. You should also not eat some irritating foods, especially some spicy foods. Patients must not eat them, otherwise it will directly cause the patient's pain to become more severe. The affected area should also be kept warm and not get cold. Surgical treatment can be used when necessary. The effect of surgical treatment is better. You should also pay attention to drinking more water and eating more fruits and vegetables.

Finally, as long as patients with knee synovitis are controlled and treated in time, the patient's condition will be easily cured. Generally, it will get better in two or three months. This disease requires a period of slow rest. Don't be too impatient. Don't do strenuous exercise during the illness to avoid harm to the affected area.