What to do if your elderly have a hip fracture

What should elderly people do if they have a hip fracture?

Hip fractures cannot be ignored. It is a complex orthopedic disease. More and more elderly people are experiencing symptoms of the disease. Once the health of the hip joint is damaged, pain and swelling will occur, and even the function of the hip joint will be affected. In life, we should pay more attention to the hip function of the elderly. After the symptoms of fracture, we need to go to the orthopedic department immediately for corresponding treatment. Choosing the following methods can reduce the harm of hip fractures.

1. Oral medication

When the elderly around you have symptoms of hip fracture, you can choose some oral medications according to the degree of fracture. For example, Qiangqiang bone joint pills can replenish the liver and kidneys, promote blood circulation, promote qi and relieve pain, thereby alleviating the symptoms of hip pain and redness and swelling in the elderly. Patients should follow the doctor's advice and generally take the medicine twice a day, in the morning and evening after meals.

2. External medication

Bone pain cream is an effective external medicine that can be used to treat various orthopedic diseases, reduce the harm of hip fractures, and thus improve the discomfort of joint swelling in the elderly. Each medicine can be applied two to three times, and four medicines can be used continuously if necessary to consolidate the treatment effect. If serious adverse reactions occur during the use of this product, the attending physician should be notified in time.

3. Surgical treatment

For patients with severe hip fractures, when oral or topical medications are ineffective, surgical treatment should be selected based on the severity of the fracture. Most patients can be completely cured through surgical treatment, which can improve pain and swelling and promote the recovery of hip joint function. However, strenuous activities should not be performed after surgery, and regular follow-up visits to the hospital are recommended.

Based on the above knowledge, three methods of treating hip fractures are introduced. This disease causes trouble to more elderly people and will harm the health of the hip joint. Once it occurs, treatment should be carried out quickly. For patients with mild fractures, drug treatment should be considered. If the symptoms continue to develop, surgical treatment should be considered, and at the same time, the care of the damaged hip joint should be strengthened.