Can acupuncture be used to treat synovitis?

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical culture that has been passed down for thousands of years, and it is also one of the main treatment methods used in traditional Chinese medicine. Its principle is mainly to achieve the purpose of treating diseases by acupuncture some acupuncture points of the human body, so acupuncture has a certain therapeutic effect on many diseases of the human body. Severe synovitis can cause joint pain in the human body, so can acupuncture treatment be performed after suffering from synovitis?

Is acupuncture effective for treating knee synovitis?

1. Acupuncture is performed by pricking acupuncture points. It can dredge the meridians, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and relieve joint pain. It has a good effect on the treatment of knee synovitis. Therefore, acupuncture can be used to treat synovitis at present. As long as you choose a regular hospital for acupuncture treatment, it will have a better effect. Patients can also cooperate with Chinese medicine for treatment, so that the effect will be better. At the same time, you also need to pay attention to rest, try not to stay up late, go to bed early and get up early every day, and do some aerobic exercise appropriately, which will also be beneficial to the patient's recovery. However, you cannot do strenuous exercise or overwork. It is better to pay attention to the combination of work and rest.

2. In addition to acupuncture treatment, patients can also receive scraping and cupping treatments. The effect of this combined treatment will be very good. As long as the treatment is persisted for a period of time, the patient's condition will slowly improve. Patients also need to pay attention to keeping the affected area warm and not get cold, so as not to aggravate the condition. Do not exercise too vigorously in daily activities, avoid doing exercises that are likely to cause trauma or strain, and it is also important to reduce knee weight and flexion and extension activities. Patients can raise their legs straight, which will promote blood circulation, facilitate the absorption of joint effusion, and also benefit the treatment effect.

3. Mild knee synovitis generally does not require bed rest and can walk short distances. If the amount of fluid accumulation is large, appropriate rest should be given. Raising the affected limb can help the patient recover sooner. Usually, more nutritious substances should be supplemented, especially protein-rich foods, such as milk, soy milk, eggs, fish, etc. During the illness, you can also eat more calcium-containing foods. More calcium supplementation will speed up the patient's recovery. You need to avoid eating greasy foods.

Finally, for patients with knee synovitis, if the condition is serious or conservative treatment is not effective, they should go to the hospital for surgical treatment in time. The effect of surgical treatment will be better. After the operation, the patient only needs to rest for one or two months and he or she can slowly recover.